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Hello! I write deconstruction style dystopia. I enjoy subverting the usual genre tropes while still having a fun and fast-paced read. If you're interested in that kind of a story, then I recommend my novel Chemical Numbers and its sequel Mechanical War. They follow a Mexican-American girl living in Manhattan, which has been turned into a prison for mutants like her. After receiving a rather unusual proposition from the government, she finds herself in the crossfire of two leaders.

Benjamin J. Sonnek

Greetings! I have not one, but TWO short stories available for the interested reader with five spare minutes. They are based on my Sci-fi/Fantasy/Adventure book "Stormlock: Activation", written as a kind of sample as to how the book itself is written. If you're interested, here are the first two stories:

The Stealth Test: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/scifi/100860
The Fear Test: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/scifi/100752

Thanks, and enjoy!

FrederickBlackmon

Hello fellow sci-fi fans. I recently posted Book One of a novel series called "Reyna the Machine". It's about a young girl who was saved by cybernetics and turned into a deadly weapon. You know...the usual. Seriously, it was lots of fun to write and its full of action. Please give it a read and review if you get a chance.

https://www.inkitt.com/stories/scifi/155284?utm_source=share_author

JayPrewReader I just finished reading this one. Man, what a great story! You did a good job. Keep writing because I want to read the next book ASAP.

FrederickBlackmon thanks. I am already preparing the second installment

Vidânia Macossa

Hello guys! I need someone to leave a review on my story.
https://www.inkitt.com/edit/149030
"Empire Volcano “The princess who donated her kingdom” Saga"
Romance tells the story of Princess Suellenny, a beautiful 21-year-old girl who had a beautiful family. They lived in a kingdom called Volcano which was known as the empire with the most feared fortress among the kingdoms. When her parents and siblings died, she was persuaded by her uncle to donate the kingdom. She discovered ... See More that her family's death was a conspiracy and would fight to rescue her crown with the training of Thôr, a warrior who was wronged by the court. The battle

Benjamin J. Sonnek

Hello, Inkitt! If anyone's interested, I have a Sci-fi/Fantasy short story in desperate need of readers and reviewers. The title is "Stormlock: The Stealth Test" and the link is here: http://benjaminsonnek.blogspot.com/

PROS:
This is a short story, barely 3000 words.
It was fun to write, so it's most likely fun to read too.
Even though it's based off a YA novel I wrote (which is also on Inkitt), this isn't an excerpt--it's a real, honest stand-alone story.
... See More />Seriously, it's a SHORT story, and you can't be THAT lazy. Maybe.
It's based off my YA novel, yet it's not drowning in teen angst.
There is speculation about coconuts in a microwave. During a Stealth Challenge. 'Nuff said.

CONS:
I wrote it.

Thanks!

InZanity

hi all! I'm hoping for someone to review my first sci-fi fiction and help me with my grammar along the way. I finished my first chapter and would like you all to check it out. The title is 'Punks', a combination of steampunk and cyberpunk story.

https://www.inkitt.com/stories/scifi/151070

Summary: When Jeanne obtained a spherical device, she never knew it would turn her world upside down. From the world of steam and and gears, she was thrown to the world of advanced science and technology.

Tawnii

Hey guys! FYI to EVERYONE on INKITT:
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To leave a REVIEW on the novel you are currently reading, simply click the blue "Leave A Review" ... See More button that can be found on the left-hand side of your screen or at the very bottom of the novel's last chapter. You will then be re-directed to a new page where you can leave your review for the novel in question.

I've noticed lately that a lot of people seem to be unaware of how to leave personalized feedback on the novels they read so I wanted to put these instructions out there for everyone. I hope this helps. Good luck and happy reading to all! :)

Aforgomon

Zeeble zorp, fellow Earthings

I'm trying my hand at showing people my writing. I've written and kept to myself a small amount of short stories in the past, but now I've decided to commit to a novelette/novella. Before I totally commit, however, I want to see how the first chapter of my story would be received. I've already published it, and it can be read here: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/146987/chapters/1?preview=true

I look forward to any feedback that I receive.

Quasifighter

Hi All,
I am new to posting but I really cannot help it since science fiction is my favorite genre. I love talking about it

kecuia Hello, perhaps you would like to read my book and give me a review. You can get a free copy here: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/110599/chapters/1?preview=true

Quasifighter Okay I will. Thank you

Benjamin J. Sonnek 'Ello. I'm happy to hear that you're a fan of sci-fi (especially in this werewolf-romance jungle of Inkitt), and even happier to see that you have an admirably quick read/review time. Would you be willing to give my book "Stormlock: Activation" a ... See More glance? It's Sci-fi/Adventure, although a lot of people say it's also Fantasy--don't know if that helps or not. If you're interested, here's the link: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/scifi/100867

kecuia Sure, Benjamin. I will take a look at your work.

Quasifighter I will do so as well

Benjamin J. Sonnek Thanks! I look forward to your impressions of it.

Benjamin J. Sonnek ..."Impressions" meaning "thoughts and comments", not "imitations". Sorry, I just remembered that there's a fan-fic contest currently running. Carry on.

Kunuob Hi, please give the first two chapters of my book a read, here https://www.inkitt.com/stories/scifi/147651?version=1 You can stop there if you want to or, continue if you like it. Even if you decide to stop at 2 chapters, please leave an honest review, and a rating. Thank you! :)

kecuia I will read your entire work and give you a review. I would appreciate if you take a look at mine too. Thank you!

Kunuob @kecuia Sure thing!

Benjamin J. Sonnek

Believe it or not, this post is a DISCUSSION QUESTION. I would like to get some solid opinions (but witty quotes will also suffice); what would you say divides science fiction from fantasy? In what way could they be related? Is there an essential element or combination of features that a story must have? Is there anything that would make science fiction preferable over fantasy, or vice versa? I'm interested.

Good. Now, since every Inkitt post MUST have some form of self-promotion ... See More involved, below is a link to my own novel "Stomlock: Activation"; it is included in the Top New Picks group and once briefly surfaced on the Trending Stories list (before it was smothered by more romance stories). I've billed it as a sci-fi/adventure YA novel, but according to most of my reviews it also has a perceived fantasy element I wasn't really aiming for. So consider this a bonus challenge for the discussion question: take a look at my work if you're so inclined, and let me know what you think about the sci-fi/fantasy elements.

Live long and monster.

Stormlock link: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/scifi/100867

Tenwyg I'm afraid I don't have any witty quotes for you, but I also would be interested in reading other's opinions on where the line between fantasy and sci-fi might be. For myself, I'm writing a book set in the near-future, and it involves a virtual ... See More reality console that can be used to investigate and guide the brain's own ability to heal and resolve psychological and physical trauma. The main character actually uses this console in an attempt to rescue her brother from a coma.

Sounds pretty sci-fi, right? But the way the patients, or beta players, interact with the console is through a fantasy mmorpg video game, and it is within this game that the majority of the book takes place. Though the premise is fairly sci-fi, I hesitate to define it as sci-fi and accidentally mislead people when they come expecting the future and end up with swords and monsters.

But my book is an outlier. From your blurb for your book, I'm assuming the moment someone sees "wizard" they think fantasy (which I did) and then the moment they see "AI" they think sci-fi. So, worlds that control a more elemental based power, like magic, are fantasy, where worlds that control technological power, something that is built or programmed or designed, is sci-fi. BUT what about the Force in Star Wars? In the prequels, they made strength in the Force about midichlorians so it became closer to something like ecosystems and chemical reactions and things we associate with science, but the Force still breaks the elements vs. tech line.

With things like magical realism fantasy and space opera sci-fi, there must be some other variable that can distinguish the genres, and I suppose it can't be scope, or time period, or setting. Maybe it comes down to tropes? Or whether the logic of the world, the basic fundamental laws, is upheld. I believe most sci-fi stays true to physics etc. while fantasy departs from it.

That's my best guess, I think. Maybe it all just comes down to physics?

Kassidy Duncan The two are so closely entwined that books can often be categorized as both. While most people have set in their heads that aliens=sci-fi and witches=fantasy (or something of the sort), it is most certainly possible to get away with changing it up. ... See More
If you have a logical explanation for something occurring, can attach science to how something works, it is sci-fi. Thus, if you can scientifically explain the internal operations of a dragon that would normally be fantasy, explain how it exists, what conditions it requires to survive, etc, you've brought it from fantasy to potential reality, which crosses over to sci-fi.
The determining factor of sci-fi is not necessarily that the plot is 100% possible right now. It's that you've used science to set the scene to hint that, in this particular point in time, it IS possible.

kecuia As a general rule SciFi could be explained by scientific approach, and fantasy is mostly based on magical concepts. If that helps any. Of course, there could be overlapping of both. Personally, I feel more comfortable if I am able to explain ideas, even if I have to apply quasi-science.

Kunuob For me, the only difference between science fiction and fantasy are the staple ingredients. When you hear "Sci-fi", you see space, aliens, interstellar conflict, worlds, domination conquests. When you hear "Fantasy", you see magic, adventures, ... See More beautiful cultures and mysterious elements. However, unless either is built around these staples, the two can be indistinguishable. As for Sci-fi should be grounded in science or some futuristic extrapolation of it, this idea is often so vague that it can be described as "fantasy". Would you give the first two chapters of my work a read, please? https://www.inkitt.com/stories/scifi/147651?version=1 You may continue after that, if you wish. Whether you continue or stop, please leave an honest review, explaining what you liked or didn't like, and a rating. Thanks! :)