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research mode - cyborgs

It was pointed out to me recently that one of the characters in the story I'm writing is a cyborg... I hadn't actually associated that term with the character because I thought of her more as the bride of frankenstein mixed with supernatural elements. But after reading this article, Cyborgs - How Science Fiction Failed Us , the author pointed out that really Mary Shelley's creation was like the first cyborg, Frankenstein existing solely because of the science involved. I haven't worked on my story in a long while and I think perhaps because a large plot element was missing, possibly with this character. Thinking of her as a cyborg changes my perception of her and could also completely change her importance in the story... I already had her revealing a crucial piece of information in my mind at the end but I think I need to completely re-think who parts of her were and how it could affect her actions. So of course I'm geeking out having just finished the entire Batt...