This article on injuring horses to fiction is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. The Expert: Rachel Chaney Rachel […]
Fact in Fantasy (#FactInFantasy) Series
Fantasy novels often draw on real-world concepts, either from history or present day. Good world-building relies on everything from economics to military strategy to animal husbandry.
The goal of this blog series is to go in-depth on these topics -- with help from people who have experience and expertise -- to help fantasy authors get the details right. For more information, see the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy main page.
Realistic Translation for Fiction Writers
This article on translation in fiction is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. The Expert: Marie Brennan Marie Brennan is […]
Matching Horses to Use, Climate, and Characters in Fiction
This article on matching horses to fiction is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. The Expert: Rachel Chaney Rachel […]
Money and Economics for SF/F Writers
This article on economics in science fiction & fantasy is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. The Expert: Elise Bungo Elise […]
8 Ways to Write Better SFF
There’s not a new post for the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy series this week. Instead, I thought I’d highlight the articles that we’ve done so far in 2017, not only to encourage people to read them, but also to demonstrate how injecting realism into science fiction and fantasy can make them far more compelling stories. Let’s […]