I believe that Science Fiction writers are future-tellers. We speak of possible futures from scientific and social perspectives. I am working on developing a Japanese heavy section of a once-Dutch Netherlands known as Little Roppongi. I’m excited because I am researching the existing Roppongi in person and learning how that transition to a transplant city might occur and why. This is an important part of the process. You cannot do these things happenstance–there always needs to be a reason for growth and change. I have a good one, but it won’t be shared until the new novel drops.
The process of creation is one that stirs me. I feel like when I write I am thinking in terms of what if, and taking that what if, often, in the worst possible direction. That is critical to a style of science fiction. It is not meant to be a cautionary tale, but one driven by the realities of capitalism. I live in an extremely capitalistic culture and that is being repeated in spaces across the globe. Leaving North America shows me the world is not all like that, but it also shows me the lure of USA culture beyond our borders. Why else would there be a Denny’s in Japan?
I am excited to keep traveling and learning and applying this understanding to my future-telling through my work.
Some Thoughts:
- Going to move the waiver wire back to thursday this week, because it feels like the NBA draft is the thing to talk about and the lottery happens sometime today after this post… I think.