Science Fiction World-Building Guide for Writers

Science fiction and world-building go hand-in-hand. You can’t have one without the other.

When you write a sci-story or novel, you’re creating a time and place that doesn’t currently exist. And that time and place should have its own unique set of rules, cultures and norms. That’s world-building!

But how do you achieve these things when writing a science fiction story or novel? How do you build a unique and interesting world for your characters? How do you bring it to life?

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