Books like your wip?

[Dante]

That's why I try to get a lot of readers and look for new ones every now and then. It gets me more diverse opinions and I indirectly tap a lot more of the current literature because of it. I'm not much of an Anne Rice type of writer either...

[Triceratops]

After I finished Planet Janitor I had a beta reader tell me that I'd just crossed Firefly with Starship Troopers. I had no idea what Firefly was and I'd only seen the movie Starship Troopers. Then about a week later, I received a review that compared me to Bob Heinlein's golden age stuff. So I have no idea how I channeled these two sources, or combined them to end up with what I had. Kind of glad it happened though.

[Warren_Paul]

Go watch Firefly now! And Serenity (the movie)

I'd be happy that your book was compared to Joss Whedon's work.

Just shows that everything reminds everyone of everything.

[Arkose]

Originally Posted by Triceratops

After I finished Planet Janitor I had a beta reader tell me that I'd just crossed Firefly with Starship Troopers. I had no idea what Firefly was and I'd only seen the movie Starship Troopers. Then about a week later, I received a review that compared me to Bob Heinlein's golden age stuff. So I have no idea how I channeled these two sources, or combined them to end up with what I had. Kind of glad it happened though.

Starhip Troopers movie is nothing like the book. Hated the movie, loved the book.

Really liked Firefly and Serenity, would be a good thing to watch.

[Triceratops]

Thank you for the advice. I think I will watch those two programs/movies. I'm so far behind the times. But on the hook, I've heard great things about them.

Chris

[Grizzgreen711]

Originally Posted by Coragem

At the speed I write I'd require a time machine. Just zip ahead ten years to see what'll be big then …

Or I often imagine (seriously) how amazingly clever and ground-breaking my sci-fi would be if I'd written it 20 years ago.

I had to reply to this, as I do the same thing.