: Re: How do I avoid tech/social errors in near-future fiction? Not long ago I read a novel set in the near future (mid-21st century). My suspension of disbelief was totally fine with time travel,

Sci-fi sets a story in the future or in an alternative universe in order to make a point about here and now. Some of the best "classic" sci-fi by Arthur C Clarke et al was written before personal computers, let alone cell-phones.

Steampunk is a handy way of getting round this, by positing societies that through some apocalyptic failure have had to regress to steam power, airships etc, while still retaining sci-fi ethos.

I think you should base your fiction on what is possible now, even if it's just in the testing stage, and find a way to explain that further advance on this was rendered impossible - maybe through global monetary collapse?

Load Full (0)

: In addition to reading voraciously as has already been suggested (especially, but not only, in the genre/field you want to write) you might want to check out Stein on Writing by Sol Stein.

@BetL639

Load Full 0 Comments

: Email to request copy of paper I want to email the author to get the complete paper. He's published a version with proof sketches, but I need the whole proofs. My draft: Subject : Paper Request

@BetL639

Load Full 2 Comments

: Using LaTex medium to enhance writing I asked my Calculus Professor for a recommendation. He said, "Sure. No problem. But write me an essay about yourself and since you're a computer guy,

@BetL639

Load Full 4 Comments

: What is the difference between a complication/twist and a situation? I have recently read an article (The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing, chapter 7) concerning plot twists, or complications.

: Re: How do I avoid tech/social errors in near-future fiction? Not long ago I read a novel set in the near future (mid-21st century). My suspension of disbelief was totally fine with time travel,

More posts by @BetL639

: In addition to reading voraciously as has already been suggested (especially, but not only, in the genre/field you want to write) you might want to check out Stein on Writing by Sol Stein.

: Email to request copy of paper I want to email the author to get the complete paper. He's published a version with proof sketches, but I need the whole proofs. My draft: Subject : Paper Request

: Using LaTex medium to enhance writing I asked my Calculus Professor for a recommendation. He said, "Sure. No problem. But write me an essay about yourself and since you're a computer guy,

: What is the difference between a complication/twist and a situation? I have recently read an article (The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing, chapter 7) concerning plot twists, or complications.

Login to post a comment!

0 Comments

Back to top