SCIENCE FICTION SHORT STORIES Issues of technology and its implications for society Use fantastical worlds as a way to explore complex social issues Some have a horror emphasis Some deal with militaristic futures and space battles Beings with powers or non-human characteristics Time travel

Take notes about what you want to write. Create a skeleton of your story. Think of the who, what, why, where, when…central conflict.

o Who is your protagonist?o What do they want?o What will happen to them?o What does their world look like?o Any background information the reader needs to know for

the story to make sense.

SOME ADVICE FOR THE SHORT SCI FI STORY:“Less is more…You won’t have time to flesh out lengthy exposition…make the most out of the little space [you] have…The medium works when authors use brevity to their advantage; they write short stories to merely touch upon or suggest much bigger and deeper themes.” - Angelita Williams (guest post for BestScienceFictionStories.com)

MY ADVICE: SHOW, DON’T TELL!

MYTH, LEGEND, and FANTASY SHORT STORIESFantasy is characterized by a departure from the accepted rules; it represents that which is impossible (unexplained)

and outside the parameters of our known reality. Make-believe is what this genre is all about!

* Commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element * Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common. * Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of scientific or technological themes* Fantasy has also included fairy tales, wizards, sorcerers, or witchcraft, etc

HARRY POTTER, TWILIGHT, GRIM, LORD OF THE RINGS, SHREK, THE WIZARD OF OZ, and ALICE IN WONDERLAND