Mark Everglade On How To Create Compelling Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories

You need subtle details. This is what many authors overlook — the symbolism or sentimentality associated with say an amulet given to the protagonist by her mother, or an hourglass that symbolizes the passage of the centuries in a village like in my book Song of Kitaba.

Science Fiction and Fantasy are hugely popular genres. What does it take for a writer today, to write compelling and successful Science Fiction and Fantasy stories? Authority Magazine started a new series called “How To Write Compelling Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories”. In this series, we are talking to anyone who is a Science Fiction or Fantasy author, or an authority or expert on how to write compelling Science Fiction and Fantasy.

As a part of this series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Mark Everglade. Mark Everglade has spent his life studying social conflict. He runs the website www.markeverglade.com where he reviews cyberpunk media and interviews the greats. He also runs Cyberpunk Day each year with a group dedicated to bringing dystopian fiction to a new generation. His short stories have been featured beside legendary authors like…