How Many Professional Credits Before Being Hired To Write A Trek Novel
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Greg Bear is another 'big' name writer that snuck in a Star Trek book way back in the day. He had a bunch of novels already under his belt when he wrote Corona (#15, for the old folks).
Of the writers still actively working on Trek, probably Peter David. Of the "recent" writers new to Trek ("recent" being old enough to include KRAD and Wardilmore)... probably James Swallow or David A. McIntee or S.D. Perry.Obviously, folks like James Blish and Alan Dean Foster, who had solid careers before Star Trek ever hit the airwaves, would be right up there, but a lot of the current stable of writers either started there (), or could count their previous credits on one hand. So, who is it who has the best pre-Trek resume?
Greg Bear is another 'big' name writer that snuck in a Star Trek book way back in the day. He had a bunch of novels already under his belt when he wrote Corona (#15, for the old folks).
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^^Well, Bear had four or five novels and 18 stories (and one collection of six of those stories) published before Corona. Which is much less than "a bunch" in comparison to his current bibliography. When Corona came out, he hadn't "made it big" yet, or was just starting to.
^^Well, Bear had four or five novels and 18 stories (and one collection of six of those stories) published before Corona. Which is much less than "a bunch" in comparison to his current bibliography. When Corona came out, he hadn't "made it big" yet, or was just starting to.
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If it's any consolation I haven't done a Trek novel anyway (as in the thread title) - just shorter fiction, but someone else included my name earlier in the thread, so...
Mind you, I don't intend to stop at shorter fiction.
If it's any consolation I haven't done a Trek novel anyway (as in the thread title) - just shorter fiction, but someone else included my name earlier in the thread, so...
Mind you, I don't intend to stop at shorter fiction.
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Who does? Although, technically, I have written a Trek novel, so I suppose eight was enough, but I was a novelist before Trek entered my life, and that sure as hell hasn't changed.
Who does? Although, technically, I have written a Trek novel, so I suppose eight was enough, but I was a novelist before Trek entered my life, and that sure as hell hasn't changed.
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You don't look that old - I was a toddler when Trek entered my life...
I was a novelist before Trek entered my life, and that sure as hell hasn't changed.
You don't look that old - I was a toddler when Trek entered my life...
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Good, that means the magicks are working.
I was a novelist before Trek entered my life, and that sure as hell hasn't changed.
You don't look that old - I was a toddler when Trek entered my life...
Good, that means the magicks are working.
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Arguing semantics with the "a bunch" bit (suppose 'several' would have been more accurate), but yeah, just tossing out another 'big' name that's played in the sandbox. Granted, he was still getting his feet under him then, and hadn't been as prolific as he is now, but the example still works.
Appeared to have several irons in the fire when he wrote Corona, as there were a few books by him that all came out around that time, or within a few months. Really hit his stride after that.
Arguing semantics with the "a bunch" bit (suppose 'several' would have been more accurate), but yeah, just tossing out another 'big' name that's played in the sandbox. Granted, he was still getting his feet under him then, and hadn't been as prolific as he is now, but the example still works.
Appeared to have several irons in the fire when he wrote Corona, as there were a few books by him that all came out around that time, or within a few months. Really hit his stride after that.
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^ :: cough :: Ron Goulart :: cough ::
That aside, it's not like "William Shatner" was an unknown name/quantity.....
^ :: cough :: Ron Goulart :: cough ::
That aside, it's not like "William Shatner" was an unknown name/quantity.....
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Isn't he the guy that Zapp Brannigan plays...?
^ :: cough :: Ron Goulart :: cough ::
That aside, it's not like "William Shatner" was an unknown name/quantity.....
Isn't he the guy that Zapp Brannigan plays...?
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As a matter of interest, how many unprofessional credits do the writers have?!
As a matter of interest, how many unprofessional credits do the writers have?!
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Lost count. I've been writing for *gak* 33 years now.
Lost count. I've been writing for *gak* 33 years now.
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I get credited for acting unprofessionally at least once a day.
I get credited for acting unprofessionally at least once a day.
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My first published work appeared in a necrophilia zine. Does that count?
My first published work appeared in a necrophilia zine. Does that count?
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Er - you can't leave that sentence there without a bit more explanation...
Er - you can't leave that sentence there without a bit more explanation...
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Yes. He can. At least, I certainly hope he can.
Yes. He can. At least, I certainly hope he can.
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Me too! For 45 years.
Oh wait....you mean fiction writing. Doing homework or making grocery lists doesn't count. Drats!
Then again, some of my school papers could have been classified under fiction.
Me too! For 45 years.
Oh wait....you mean fiction writing. Doing homework or making grocery lists doesn't count. Drats!
Then again, some of my school papers could have been classified under fiction.
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Christopher - where's your curiosity gone?
Christopher - where's your curiosity gone?
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