Science Fiction Research  /40 Points Name: stefanie young  

 
Science Fiction Genre (Research various websites to fill in the blanks accordingly) 
  Science fiction is a fiction book about science. 
Prior Knowledge about 
Genre 
 

  Fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and 

Definition of Science  major social or environmental changes frequently portraying space or time 
Fiction   travel and life on other planets. 
 

  Usually set in the future, space, or a different world. often tell about 
Science Fiction  science and technology,  
Characteristics 
 

  “No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century 
Science Fiction  that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences 
Examples  greater than man’s and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied 
  themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinized and studied, 
perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinize 
the transient creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water. With 
infinite complacency men went to and fro over this globe about their little 
affairs, serene in their assurance of their empire over matter...No one gave 
a thought to the older worlds of space as sources of human danger.” 
H.G Wells’ 1898 novel T ​ he War of The Worlds. 

  1726 ​Gulliver's Travels: ​Early science fiction.  

History of Science  1969 ​The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Laughing In Space. 
Fiction Works  “...think about the history of sci-fi as it pertains to the history of mankind. 
  Throughout its span, sci-fi asks where we are as a species, where we will 
go, and what will happen when we get there” (Gramulia). 
 
Article One Advice (Find an article that provides advice to authors writing in this genre) 
 
Name of  The 3 Golden Rules of Writing A Science Fiction Book by Robert Wood 
Article/Author 

  This article explains what science fiction really is, and what people get it 
Summary of Article  confused with. The author explains why certain pieces are in this category, 
  and why others aren't. Then he lists the main things you should do as a 
writer to write a good science fiction book.  

  Know your thesis. Know the point of your world, what you're talking 
Top Advice Given  about, and use the science of science fiction as your approach rather than 
  your topic.  

  I will use this advice to make sure I dont confuse fantasy with science 
Predict how you will  fiction. 
 use this advice or state 
why you will not use 
this advice 

  I can trust this resource, because the author is a book editor, so he knows 
Can you trust this  the rules of the genres. 
resource? Why or why 
not? 
 
Article Two Advice (Find an article that provides advice to authors writing in this genre) 
 
Name of  Advice To Aspiring Writers by Jeffrey A. Carver 
Article/Author 

  The author starts with tips for how to practice writing science fiction, on 
Summary of Article  improving, and on how your attitude should be to be successful.  
 

  Seek constructive feedback on your work.  

Top Advice Given 
 

  I will use this advice to improve my writing based on what the audience 
Predict how you will  wants.  
use this advice or state 
why you will not use 
this advice 

  This resource can be trusted, because he is a writer, but also not as trusted 
Can you trust this  as other sources because this is a blog. 
resource? Why or why 
not? 
 
 
Article Three Advice (Find an article that provides advice to authors writing in this genre) 
 
Name of  So you want to write sci-fi? Tips from the president of the science fiction 
Article/Author  and fantasy of america. By Frank Catalano 

  The president of an association for professional writers gives advice to 

Summary of Article  future writers on how to be successful in science fiction. 
 

  Sit down and write. Send stories into magazines to see what they are 
Top Advice Given  publishing. Read great short stories to study what the writer is doing.  
 

  I will use this advice to study some author’s work and learn how to write 
Predict how you will  science fiction. 
use this advice or state 
 why you will not use 
this advice 

  I can trust this source, because she is a professional writer. 

Can you trust this 
resource? Why or why 
not? 
 
 
 
 
Compare and Contrast Articles 

All of these articles give some good advice on writing science fiction. One thing that every 
article mentioned was reading other author’s work to observe how they are successful in 
writing in this genre. Each article has different sources, most were reliable, but some were 
not.  
 
 
 
 
List of Sources Used 

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- https://literaryterms.net/science-fiction/  
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- https://www.starrigger.net/on-writing/writing-advice/advice/  
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