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NowYouTseMe:
I personally have the same problem in that I don't usually write in SF but I basically just put aside conventions and tried to develop a good SF-based idea.

To do that, I took a development in science and technology, projected it into the future and then basically used that speculative technology/novum and its ramifications to explore an aspect of the human condition and how it would be affected as a result of the novum. Once I had a solid idea of what I wanted to write(within the genre restrictions), the conventions somewhat came naturally.

Also, just submit creative pieces to your teacher lmao. Even if it's pure garbage, you can usually still reflect on it based off of teacher feedback and guidance.

ateenytinybear:

--- Quote from: L3YL4 on February 13, 2018, 08:10:15 pm ---Hey Everyone!
I have been having a bit of troubling in creating interesting plot lines in SF! I'm not really used to writing in this genre, and as such I'm finding it difficult to create a creative piece of writing that effectively incorporates SF conventions. Does anyone have any advice/inspiration?
Would be much appreciated! Thanks!

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My teacher told us to profile the Dune world, and to use that world as practice for a creative. So use the world, and put it in the POV of a character that didn't actually exist in the original. Using/imitating other authors writings to practice your own is pretty helpful IMO :)

L3YL4:

--- Quote from: NowYouTseMe on February 13, 2018, 09:03:50 pm ---I personally have the same problem in that I don't usually write in SF but I basically just put aside conventions and tried to develop a good SF-based idea.

To do that, I took a development in science and technology, projected it into the future and then basically used that speculative technology/novum and its ramifications to explore an aspect of the human condition and how it would be affected as a result of the novum. Once I had a solid idea of what I wanted to write(within the genre restrictions), the conventions somewhat came naturally.

Also, just submit creative pieces to your teacher lmao. Even if it's pure garbage, you can usually still reflect on it based off of teacher feedback and guidance.

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Hahaha so true about submitting drafts to teacher. Thanks a bunch, I'll give it a go!

HeadChef:
Hey, just a heads up, my teacher for sci fi said to steer clear of TV shows... Generally they are too broad and have too much scope. Unless your doing an episode of an anthology/ stand alone episode. Its a pretty good show though so go for your life

holky:

--- Quote from: L3YL4 on February 13, 2018, 08:10:15 pm ---Hey Everyone!
I have been having a bit of troubling in creating interesting plot lines in SF! I'm not really used to writing in this genre, and as such I'm finding it difficult to create a creative piece of writing that effectively incorporates SF conventions. Does anyone have any advice/inspiration?
Would be much appreciated! Thanks!

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Hey, one thing my extension teacher got me to do was brainstorm current issues and then choose some and brainstorm extensions or absurdisms for those
For example - say one of the issues was same-sex marriage, an extension/absurdism of that could be alien/human marriage or robot/human marriage
Or, he got me to brainstorm human relationships with the other - so I came up with a huge list of like slave, master, partner, God, worshipper etc. and then you can take one of those and expand it into a story
And remember, your story doesn't have to be on a big scale or address a whole world - my one is about a mother and a child and doesn't go into great, grand detail

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