World Building (Science Fiction Writing) ebook

World Building (Science Fiction Writing) ebook

World Building (Science Fiction Writing) by Stephen Gillett, Ben Bova

World Building (Science Fiction Writing)



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World Building (Science Fiction Writing) Stephen Gillett, Ben Bova ebook
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Format: pdf
ISBN: 158297134X, 9781582971346
Page: 201


It's worth remembering, however, that so long as science fiction has existed, it has found itself in a world dominated by constant technological and scientific flux. Just to be clear, this is not something I'm demanding science fiction writers address. Unfortunately, it can also become very time consuming as well. How, then, to write about the future, when the present has this irritating habit of catching up with you almost before you've finished writing? Much of the world-building is a by-product of thinking about other stories I might want to tell in that milieu – even if I never write the stories, their background features remain. Somebody else would write so you could read it. Once you've researched how a nuclear reactor works and figured out a way to make it propel a space craft it's only natural to put the same effort and commitment into every aspect of world building. JS: You also, and very unusually, have created a series of books that are both science fiction and fantasy, as opposed to choosing to be on one side of that (in my opinion, often arbitrary) line. The reason for this is the Science Fiction writer's commitment to writing about the real and the possible. One of the really fun things about writing fantasy and science fiction is world building. The Nebulas have been awarded every year since 1966 by the Science Fiction Writers of America, an organization that demands of its members proof of gainful employment in the field. This one — the actual winner of the Nebula for Best Novel (the winners were announced while I was still reading through the nominees) — definitely had a lot going for it: strong prose, great characters, interesting world-building. Writing a Dystopian Novel: Balancing World-Building with Character-Building. What brings it into the world of sci-fi though isn't what science there is, but how it's used, who controls it and the impact it has on those who live under it's influence. Dreaming up new races, and new places is very enjoyable. It's an understandable refrain, particularly when the news is now filled with reports about downloadable blueprints for building guns with those same 3D printers.

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