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I didn't write much yesterday. I researched landmines and suddenly felt utterly exhausted, like I couldn't keep my eyes open. Anyway my opening was purely compost. Today, I have most of a story in mind, and a little less than half, probably, written -- but it lacks a couple of steps. I'm going to bull my way through. Needs to be in email tomorrow.
But I know somethings about the protagonist that just aren't working their way into the story. He's another funny-talking guy: in this case, it's the lingering effects of what was once a crippling aphasia brought on by massive neural damage during the war. About a third of his mass has been replaced by regrown parts. I can't decide whether, since this is a robot anthology, he should be a cyborg, or if I should leave the robotness to the landmines and the self-propelling tractors.
Bad moment: the guidelines almost specify humanoid robots, though they seem to back off a little in the same sentence. My robots are not humanoid. Or maybe one or two of them are?
Oh yes. I think I have just found the missing steps.
I wonder: is "Flinders Fields" a silly title for a demining story?
But I know somethings about the protagonist that just aren't working their way into the story. He's another funny-talking guy: in this case, it's the lingering effects of what was once a crippling aphasia brought on by massive neural damage during the war. About a third of his mass has been replaced by regrown parts. I can't decide whether, since this is a robot anthology, he should be a cyborg, or if I should leave the robotness to the landmines and the self-propelling tractors.
Bad moment: the guidelines almost specify humanoid robots, though they seem to back off a little in the same sentence. My robots are not humanoid. Or maybe one or two of them are?
Oh yes. I think I have just found the missing steps.
I wonder: is "Flinders Fields" a silly title for a demining story?