Sci fi tropes

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A lot of authors tell you to avoid tropes/clichés like the plague. I think it’s fine to use a cliché as long as you do it well. Here are some ways to put a spin on a trope.

The Spell Shop by Sarah Beth Durst book review+ tropes + cover aesthetic Qotd: fantasy or sci-fi? This book is so much more than a 5-star read—it deserves even more if that were possible. Reading this comforting, cozy book felt like sitting on the edge of a cliff, listening to the waves crash below, while a cool breeze gently swept through my hair. I loved every moment of getting to know Keila, who felt like my soul twin. It was like seeing myself in a character, except I don’t have blue ...

Kicked off by a post from The Watcher, the RPG.Net forums made The Only Sci Fi Star Chart You'll Ever Need—a cartographic compendium of common space opera tropes. I'll start…

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What's the difference between hard and soft science fiction? Soft sci fi has all the cool science and technology of hard sci fi without the technical details. Click to learn more about soft and hard sci fi.

Here are 21 examples of science fiction tropes for writers to consider and subvert when writing their space age, futuristic, and technological science and fiction.

Science fiction tropes are popular and recognizable. From space tropes to civilization tropes, there's always a way to make sci-fi tropes feel fresh.

Magical academies? Occult detectives? See what urban fantasy tropes made the cut.