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b'Cyberpunk: What is it? Why is it? We\'ve mentioned it before, but we\'ve never attempted to tackle it.
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\\nWe begin with an attempt to define cyberpunk (the literary genre), which is typically near-future SF, anti-establishment, early dystopian fiction featuring connectivity, body modification, and culture shifts. We argue a bit over the finer points, which fits the topic perfectly.
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\\nWe move on to discuss how you might set about writing cyberpunk, which is, as Dan points out, the SF genre we\'re catching up to. We almost live in that world already. You\'re going to need to do some research, reading up on the genre and looking closely at where current technology is taking us.
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\\nAudiobook Pick-of-the-Week: The Diamond Age, by Neil Stephenson, narrated by Jennifer Wiltsie.
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\\nWriting Prompt: A cyberpunk setting in which tattoos are the equivalent of implanted tech... and somebody has hacked your tattoo.
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