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How do you prevent yourself from neglecting scientific accuracy in a sci-fi-fantasy story without telling?
No problem going outside reality, as long as you're consistent about it and don't use it to create a situation where things appear magical and massively overpowered, as that tends to destroy the story ...
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How do you prevent yourself from neglecting scientific accuracy in a sci-fi-fantasy story without telling?
It is not necessary to explain how every piece of technology works. It is boring to listen to the details of yet another FTL system. I want to get to what makes your scifi special.
Gloss over the ...
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How do you prevent yourself from neglecting scientific accuracy in a sci-fi-fantasy story without telling?
As a reader, I strongly disagree with what "you've been told" and encourage you to find a way to take this kind of point blank advice in a way that leaves you open to your own style.
For ...
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How do you prevent yourself from neglecting scientific accuracy in a sci-fi-fantasy story without telling?
For an interesting example of how "hard" science fiction is mixed with "sci-fi fantasy", check out Adrian Tchaikolvsky's "Children of..." series. I'm thinking ...
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How do you prevent yourself from neglecting scientific accuracy in a sci-fi-fantasy story without telling?
In a sci-fi setting, I was told it was important to follow scientific principles to some extent.
This isn't quite right. There is no universal definition of science-fiction, and the border with ...
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How do you prevent yourself from neglecting scientific accuracy in a sci-fi-fantasy story without telling?
Neglecting these principles can create confusion and disbelief among readers or viewers.
Let's use Doctor Who as an example here. I'm aware this is not hard science fiction, but indulge me for a ...
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How do you prevent yourself from neglecting scientific accuracy in a sci-fi-fantasy story without telling?
In hard science fiction, readers expect the tech to be plausible, or at least explainable. In science fantasy, you don’t have to explain why things work as long as they are consistent. Some ...
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How do you prevent yourself from neglecting scientific accuracy in a sci-fi-fantasy story without telling?
Star Wars does it. It's often called Science Fantasy, as the surface is Sci-fi, but the story is Fantasy (an order of nights with magic powers and swords). In Star Wars, the tech is not explored ...
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How do you prevent yourself from neglecting scientific accuracy in a sci-fi-fantasy story without telling?
There's always the "Star Trek" version. If it makes the drama work, don't sweat it. Just be consistent across your story.
So if "warp drive" works a particular way, keep it working ...
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How to write character names in mystery novel where they are supposed to have their mind erased?
I think the question isn't what, but how. Not what their names are going to be, but how they'll come to be.
Are they names each of them adopts for themself? Do they give nicknames to each other along ...
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How to write character names in mystery novel where they are supposed to have their mind erased?
The answers so far suggest having the narrator give the characters nicknames. I'd suggest going one step further and having the characters themselves give each other nicknames. Not only would this be ...
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How to write character names in mystery novel where they are supposed to have their mind erased?
How do you usually refer to a character who either has no name (due to being too unimportant) or when you didn't tell the audience their name yet? You refer to them by a character trait that is ...
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How to write character names in mystery novel where they are supposed to have their mind erased?
What does the point of view character do to keep the others apart? Give nicknames? Think of descriptions? Do that. And use the sort of nickname or description the character would use.
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