Hatrack River Writers Workshop: Stupid Geneticists

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Posted by lehollis (Member # 2883) on :

This isn't a pet peeve about plots.

For some months, I planned that my next alien species would be a transparent amphibian. Seriously. I thought the idea of being able to see their organs would be a nice visual in a novel. A bit creepy, but also kind of cool.

Then some stupid Japanese biologists beat me to it: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/09/070928-frog-picture.html

(And I say stupid with sarcasm--it's actually pretty cool.)

Posted by oliverhouse (Member # 3432) on :

That's way cool. You might check out Ghost Catfish, too.

It's still a good idea. Good enough to be real!

Posted by BoredCrow (Member # 5675) on :

They always say truth is stranger than fiction...

I say go ahead and use it anyway. Writers often get their inspiration from odd creatures that really exist (well, I do). If nothing else, think of how many altered horses exist in fantasy/sci-fi worlds.

Posted by HuntGod (Member # 2259) on :

You mean like the aliens in Abyss? Not the water constructs but the actual species. Didn't OSC do the novelization of that?

Posted by Christine (Member # 1646) on :

Ewww..

on the plus side, it adds credibility to your aliens.

Posted by lehollis (Member # 2883) on :

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You mean like the aliens in Abyss? Not the water constructs but the actual species. Didn't OSC do the novelization of that?

I guess I'll have to watch it, or read it, to find out.