Shelf Life

One of my favorite science fiction authors, John Scalzi, has a post on his blog entitled “10 Things Teenage Writers Should Know About Writing.” If you are thinking about becoming a professional writer it is well worth reading. You can find it here:
http://www.scalzi.com/whatever/004175.html

If you like good science fiction I recommend his books. The Old Man’s War, though based on the works of Stephen Heinlein, is a very original story. It is set in a future in which the Earth is caught up in shifting alliances with alien races all competing for habitable planets. Being a soldier for the Earth armed forces is a dangerous job requiring superhuman strength, high intelligence, and a lifetime of experience. The only way to find soldiers like this is to create them. Using the modified DNA of retirees and advanced technology new bodies are created and the minds of the old folks are transferred to the new bodies. As the main character fights his way across various alien planets he begins to wonder just what it means to be human and whether the never-ending war is worth it.

By Mr. Doyle