Sci-fiction is a popular genre that has been adopted in fiction, books, and short stories. While in college, students may be required to write essays about sci-fiction books in order to explain the themes or certain elaborate information. It is essential to note that essay writing adheres t...
What makes a good scary story? Here’s a few pointers on how to write a scary story to start you off in the right direction.
All fiction is a contemplation of human existence. This is perhaps nowhere more obvious than in the historical genre, which purposefully looks back in time and seeks to create context for and find meaning in the events that have already happened to the human race. Learning how to write histori...
In this article, learn ten secrets about how to write a story, and more importantly, how to write a story that's good.
Duneby Frank Herbert - a sci-fi epic with adventure elements that wasallegedly inspired by a trip Herbert took to Oregon Don Quixoteby Miguel de Cervantes - one of the oldest surviving adventure stories, first published in 1605, about a man who reads so many romances he loses his mind and...
There are a lot of resources out there on how to write stories. Far too many. And, as Stephen King once said, they’re mostly b-s. I’m not here to teach you how to write. Nor do I claim to be an expert in the craft; some kind of guru that will definitely, without a doubt...
The above also applies for creating dialect differences between fictional groups in an invented world. If you write fantasy or dystopian sci-fi fiction, invent regional idioms and sayings that draw on local myths or practices togive each place in your novel its own characterand modes of speech....
How to Write Convincing Death Scenes This article is part of theScience in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasyblog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert...
Storyboard: How Charles Yu Uses Sci-Fi to Explore the Human ConditionLizzie Wade
In many stories, the inciting incident is when the main character gets invited to join a mission, quest, or tournament. This is especially common in the genres of action/adventure, fantasy, and sci-fi. Sometimes this takes the form of a literal invitation, like a letter in the mail. Othe...