Apocalyptic Fiction

JL NICH blog beats article, Rising Against the Regime: Dystopian Novels of Rebellion. Blog cover image.

Rising Against the Regime: Dystopian Novels of Rebellion

Rising Against the Regime: Dystopian Novels of Rebellion In a dystopian novel with the world in chaos, heroes rise against oppressive rulers and ordinary people become rebels with a cause. From George Orwell’s 1984 to Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games, these stories are filled with characters fighting back against unfair systems, standing up for what’s […]

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The Lonely Road: Exploring Isolation in Dystopian Novels

The Lonely Road: Exploring Isolation in Dystopian Novels In the stark landscapes of dystopian worlds, societies often teeter on the brink of collapse and the remnants of humanity struggle to survive. Examples: The Road by Cormac McCarthy The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Giver by Lois Lowry Within these landscapes, the prevalent theme of

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JL NICH blog beats article, The Last Tree: Dystopian Stories of Ecological Imbalance. Blog cover image

The Last Tree: Dystopian Stories of Ecological Imbalance

The Last Tree: Dystopian Stories of Ecological Imbalance In the eerie shadows of imagined futures, where the balance between humanity and the environment has been irreversibly disrupted, dystopian tales of ecological imbalance unfold. These haunting narratives offer cautionary glimpses into worlds where nature’s delicate harmony has been shattered, leaving societies teetering on the brink of

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Standing Strong: Dystopian Novels of Survival and Resilience

Standing Strong: Dystopian Novels of Survival and Resilience In dystopian fiction authors often reflect our deepest fears and most pressing concerns. What happens when power is concentrated in the hands of the few?  Will technology take control? “I’ll be back.” ~The Terminator, directed by James Cameron.  I couldn’t resist.  Will the government erase women’s rights? 

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7 Tips How to Create a New Species for SFF Authors

As an author or storyteller, have you ever wondered where the Star Wars franchise, overly hairy, Chewbacca came from? Or who designed the magnificent Kraken creation from Clash of the Titans? What did you think about the amazing worms from Frank Herbert’s Dune? Did you find the lovely Borrowers made famous by author Mary Norton to be utterly fantastical?

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Everything (Part 2) About Apocalyptic Writing

Everything (2) About Apocalyptic Writing by JL Nich This is part two of my Apocalyptic blog series.  The first part linked here.  In this article I’ve discussed Where does the story takes place? What is the main characters true dilemma? How do you end a story like this? The Walking Dead A group of survivors,

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