A Writer's Guide to Cyborgs - Dan Koboldt

Dan Koboldt:

The edges of humanity. Ships that travel faster than light, colonization of hostile environments. Well-armed wars against the beings we find there. These are not the only settings in which a science fiction writer takes us to the edge of our humanity with shiny but necessary not-quite-yet technology. Some, like Asimov, take us deeper within ourselves.

Cyborgs. A melding of man and machine. Biological organisms that somehow, through the magic of science, interface with the technology that dominates so many science fiction stories. It’s alluring, exciting… but how to incorporate it into your story?