Over time my writing has turned to this niche/genre. The themes and focuses of my work before this contained qualities/themes commonplace in cyberpunk that I'd scene examples in videogames and films.
It wasn't until reading works by authors such as William Gibson that I'd found a genre that really helped realise my own work and what I wanted it to say.
So, here are some resources that I find helpful when writing my own fiction/screenplays. I'll update the list when I find more interesting things.
It wasn't until reading works by authors such as William Gibson that I'd found a genre that really helped realise my own work and what I wanted it to say.
So, here are some resources that I find helpful when writing my own fiction/screenplays. I'll update the list when I find more interesting things.
Google is your friend.
There are loads of cyberpunk cityscapes, costumes and cool tech to look at. Great place to start your search and find a visual style.
http://www.futureforall.org/
A really great site and a definite must for someone wanting to get to grips with writing for general sci-fi. Due to the fact that a lot of the tech and discussions on the site deal with burgeoning and future technology it's a really great resource.
I find that the website helps you think of the impacts of certain technological advancements and ONE article from this site could be something that you base a whole piece of work around. Really interesting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk
Good ol'Wikipedia. The resources at the bottom of the page are also very useful.
http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/
Great collection of all things Cyberpunk, films, shows, books etc
There are loads of cyberpunk cityscapes, costumes and cool tech to look at. Great place to start your search and find a visual style.
http://www.futureforall.org/
A really great site and a definite must for someone wanting to get to grips with writing for general sci-fi. Due to the fact that a lot of the tech and discussions on the site deal with burgeoning and future technology it's a really great resource.
I find that the website helps you think of the impacts of certain technological advancements and ONE article from this site could be something that you base a whole piece of work around. Really interesting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk
Good ol'Wikipedia. The resources at the bottom of the page are also very useful.
http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/
Great collection of all things Cyberpunk, films, shows, books etc
Obviously influences come from everywhere, but I found that I could extrapolate the most from the literature that I've read. Here's my favourite cyberpunk fiction.
The Sprawl Trilogy
Burning Chrome
The Bridge Trilogy
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
A Scanner Darkly
Snow Crash
The Sprawl Trilogy
Burning Chrome
The Bridge Trilogy
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
A Scanner Darkly
Snow Crash
Some of my favourite examples of the genre, though there is a plethora of media out there, there's no point me listing it all.
William Gibson: No Maps for These Territories
Johnny Mnemonic - I. WANT. ROOM SERVICE!
The Matrix
Ghost in the Shell - The films and the Anime.
Bladerunner - One of the best live-action depictions, a film that gets everything right... in the Final Cut at least.
Robocop - Bitches... LEAVE
Cyberpunkreview has an excellent back catalogue of films.
William Gibson: No Maps for These Territories
Johnny Mnemonic - I. WANT. ROOM SERVICE!
The Matrix
Ghost in the Shell - The films and the Anime.
Bladerunner - One of the best live-action depictions, a film that gets everything right... in the Final Cut at least.
Robocop - Bitches... LEAVE
Cyberpunkreview has an excellent back catalogue of films.
