Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Writing a Novel

. . . is sometimes a real bitch! And sometimes, you walk into a world so fascinating, so mind-boggling you are almost certain it has to be a fantasy. I discovered one of those worlds while doing research for a science fiction story I'm trying to get on paper. That world is molecular biology--DNA, human genome, genes, amino acids, proteins and more. None of which work the way I thought they did. Take DNA for example. Or the human genome. We hear those words bandied about all the time, a kind of catch all phrase for us lay people. I understand the reasoning behind that, though. If the powers that be really went into an actual description of what we're all about, we'd probably turn off the news. Anyway, in trying to make certain that the science facts I use in my story are accurate, I started researching and fell into the rabbit hole. Which brings up a mental question. Do you think the scientists who specialize in those fields lose their initial wonder and awe? Do you think it becomes just another job? What an inconceivable thought! That's it for tonight--I have to get back to my studies. One of these days, I'll get back to my story writing.
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