Rangers in the fantasy genre are professional adventurers. Hunters, survivalists, and martially capable, the ranger is like a guide to other characters in the story. However, whenever we write these woodland-loving characters, how can we enhance their backstories to something worth buying into? These characters …
Often, starting a sci fi short story can be daunting. Are you diving into an expansive, cosmic world? Tackling concepts that bend the mind? Like any story, there are techniques that bring your ideas down to earth and catch your reader/viewer. Start a sci fi …
The fantasy genre is far richer in variety than most people realize, styles include: High Fantasy Fairy Tales Mythic Fantasy Dark Fantasy (remember Grimdark sub-sub) Science Fantasy Prehistoric Fantasy Contemporary Fantasy (remember Urban sub-sub) Swashbuckler Magic, swords, dragons, monsters, all of these elements create the …
Immersive world building comes down to one goal: bring the audience into the story, especially in genres like sci fi and fantasy. This means making the audience believe your characters are inhabiting a real world. Consider these elements while worldbuilding for a fantasy or sci …
Being as Scooby Doo villains often use the media to their favor, this trend fits with reality. Tricksters have been pulling scams since the begging of civilization. Whether they take the form of double-talking oracles or pickpocketing fortune tellers, the otherworldly seems to be an …
The best sci fi subgenres are: Hard sci fi Space Opera Space Western Cosmic Horror Cyberpunk Steampunk Alien Invasion Mutant Dystopia Quantum/Time Travel Sci fi is one broad genre. It simply means fiction based around plausible scientific theories. Theoretically, humankind should be able to populate …