![]() ![]() The Mazones of Captain Harlock are an entire race of these.Warning: There may be some disagreements as to who will carry any children resulting from the union. ![]() One big reason green and blue are favorite skin colors for otherwise-human aliens, according to most creators, is because there's no Real Life human equivalent among human ethnic groups, reducing the chances of Unfortunate Implications. They need not actually be green, and indeed blue seems to have become a more prominent color nowadays (possibly due to Little Green Men becoming a Dead Horse Trope). Occasionally, creators go even further in subverting gender expectations by revealing that the sexy space babe is really a male of "her" species. If she turns out to like human women instead, she may be an example of Discount Lesbians. It's usually assumed as a matter of course that the attractive alien chick will also be attracted to human men. May overlap with Cute Monster Girl meanwhile the males of the species, under less pressure to appear sexy to the audience, may look much less human, and nothing like the females. To further accentuate the Fanservice, they tend to wear Stripperiffic clothing, often justified by saying that in their native culture it's as ordinary as shirts and pants (or dresses) are for us. If non-mammalian, will nonetheless inevitably have Non-Mammal Mammaries. An exotic yet attractive female alien, tending to look exactly like an attractive female human except for odd coloring and a couple minor features added.Ī Weird Science staple, usually coming from a Sensuous Culture. ![]()
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![]() The spelling, grammar and choice of words all reflect his rapidly developing knowledge and reinforce the point that he is a human being, not a scientist’s creation or a laboratory specimen. What increases the poignancy of the story is Charlie’s writing style, which is in the format of progress reports reflecting on how he’s feeling and how the experiment is going. ![]() After his desire to ‘be smart’ is picked up by a teacher at adult education college, Charlie is chosen to be the first human to try an experimental operation to increase his intelligence, following its apparent success in a mouse called Algernon. He had a terrible childhood as his mother abused him and locked him away, not being able to accept a ‘moron’ as her son. He works a menial job at a bakery, where he is mocked by those he thinks are his friends. The story is narrated by Charlie Gordon, a man with a low IQ who is eager to learn but the knowledge never sticks. ![]() ![]() Other themes include dysfunctional families, the joy of learning and the brevity of life. Although categorised as science fiction, it’s more about emotional trauma and the need for people to be treated equally, regardless of intellectual ability. I first read it a few years ago and on re-reading recently I appreciated it even more. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I like to explore tangents that, while unnecessary to the narrative, help me learn more about the world. When I write my early drafts, I feel like I’m experiencing the plot for the first time with my characters. Some writers call pantsing “discovery writing,” and that phrase really resonates with me. I’m a pantser who is also an overwriter, so my first drafts tend to be long and wordy. Tell us a little something about your writing process – do you have a certain method? Do you find music helps? 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