Escapism is treated like a dirty word, and it’s smeared liberally over anything that falls into a clear genre. The good news is, that word shouldn’t…
Today’s ‘Ask Inkitt’ Question: I have a great idea for a science fiction novel, but I’ve never written in this genre before. Do you have any…
Steampunk is an intriguing hybrid genre blending the Victorian aesthetics of the late 1800s with the science fiction tropes of a borderline-dystopian future. In many ways,…
Although science fiction and fantasy have many common tropes within their broad umbrellas, they differ dramatically. What I hope to do, in this week’s article, is…
Faith is grounds for solace and conflict, healing and harm, enlightenment and ignorance. It’s an essential element in fantasy, science fiction, and other kinds of speculative…
World building, implied by its name, is no small feat. The term itself can be daunting. Me? Build a whole world? By myself? It’s so daunting,…
This is a great question! First, I’d encourage you to consider why you want to write in a new genre. Is your current one feeling a…
We remember the strange things. When we discuss science fiction, we marvel over the bizarre landscapes and creepy creatures that crawl from the author’s imagination. Suspension…
So, you want to make a map. You aren’t a cartographer, and you’re a little nervous – excited, but nervous. Is this something you can mess…
Last week, I presented a webinar for an online science fiction and fantasy writers conference. My topic was character development, and I had fun exploring the…