Lydan Francis

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Lydan Francis is a science fiction and fantasy writer forever cursed with a fascination for exploring the relationship between technology and nature. From his vast experience in ocean sciences and marine conservation, Francis crafts a diverse collection of worlds, settings and characters within his space adventure epics. He is also a Blender fanatic and electronic music producer, and for some reason enjoys the occasional swordfight with menacingly complicated computer systems. He shares a quiet farm with his wife, some strange furry things, a few nonchalant tortoises, plenty of noisy birds and far too many frogs.

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Lydan Francis For me, it's a bit different. I like to call it in a science fiction sense: THE NEXUS PARADOX. Your story is full of key nexus points, places where th…moreFor me, it's a bit different. I like to call it in a science fiction sense: THE NEXUS PARADOX. Your story is full of key nexus points, places where the direction changes as the story evolves. It takes time and experimentation to figure out which direction works, but if you pick the wrong one, the story eventually contradicts itself and slowly becomes nonsensical (paradox). When that happens, you backtrack to the nexus point and find a new direction. I've had to roll back whole chapters because of it, but that's just the way it is. (less)
Lydan Francis I can write anywhere. I often write on a tablet with a bluetooth keyboard which I always carry around with me. That way, whenever I want, I can escape…moreI can write anywhere. I often write on a tablet with a bluetooth keyboard which I always carry around with me. That way, whenever I want, I can escape into the universe I have created.(less)
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Cixin explores the philosophy of his worlds in a very deep sense, and one can tell he has given it a tremendous amount of care and attention. The story is unique and engaging, and I found it a fascinating and very unique thesis into a potential means ...more
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Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
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A simple and highly enjoyable story. There is no high drama or heart pounding tension, just a fascinating adventure through an alien artifact passing through on its way to who-knows-where. It dispenses just enough detail to keep the reader engaged wh ...more
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My all-time favorite science fiction novel. Gibson's mastery of the written word is second to none. This is a book you have to read very carefully, line for line, lest it bulldoze right over your brain. ...more
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