Tag: Space Opera

Building the SS Truxtun Part 2

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 (This model started out as the SS Sokol and has been recast as the Destroyer – SS Truxtun.) Rapid progress on the model this weekend necessitated that I do up…

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Starting a Novel, Part 2

Introduction Writing a Space Opera is no trivial task.  It challenges you on so many levels.  You have to create an interesting and deep universe to play in and then you have to fill it will fascinating characters with compelling…

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Planetary Romance

Yesterday I stumbled upon a classification of Space Opera that I had never heard of – Planetary Romance.  It’s basically a Space Opera that confines itself to a single, exotic planet instead of many worlds or deep space. I’ll let…

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