SCIENCE FICTION

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What is Sci-Fi

◦ What is science fiction?

◦ Science fiction, also often known as 'sci-fi', is a genre of
literature that is imaginative and based around science. It relies
heavily on scientific facts, theories, and principles as support
for its settings, characters, themes, and plot. Many of the
storylines and plots within pieces of science fiction are
possible or plausible according to science.
◦ Science fiction is usually futuristic and often presents
alternative ways of life and living that are made possible by
technological change. Science-fiction novels are similar to
fantasy in that they imagine alternative worlds that exist
outside the realms of our real world.
What are the five elements of science-fiction story writing?

◦ Similar to other forms of fiction writing, science fiction

contains the usual elements of the novel. These include a
specific setting, character development, plot (central conflict,
complications, climactic events, resolution), themes, and
structure.
◦1. Setting
◦ Setting is the context in which a story or scene occurs and
includes the time, place, and social environment. It's
important to establish a setting in your story, so your readers
can visualise and experience it. Science-fiction settings tend
to include space travel, new galaxies or futuristic times.
2. Character

◦ A character is a person in a story - either a human, a fantasy

character, mythical character or even an animal. Science fiction
is no exception to this element of fiction writing and the
characters in these stories often include aliens, time travellers
and heroic adventurers.
3. Plot

◦ The plot is the main event or events of a play, novel, film, or

similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an
interrelated sequence. The plot of science fiction usually
centres around technological discoveries, time travel and alien
invasions.
4. Themes

◦ Theme is the main idea or underlying meaning a writer

explores in a story. Many of science fiction's most common
themes include space travel, time travel, utopias and dystopias,
and encounters with alien life forms.
5. Structure

◦ A structure is the basic events of a story and how its plot

unfolds. Science-fiction stories are usually full of action,
adventure and plot twists that make up the structure.
 What are some main components of science-fiction novels?

◦ Here are some of the main features of science-fiction novels:

◦ time travel;
◦ teleportation;
◦ mind control, telepathy, and telekinesis;
◦ alien life forms, and mutants;
◦ space travel and exploration;
◦ parallel universes.