I have to write a science fiction novel any suggestions for plots or any ideas?
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A couple on a walk witnesses a car crash, from which a man in a lab coat (or something else if that's too cliche) comes stumbling out holding a small box.  He gives it to the person and says, "Don't let them have it," then dies.  \n\nWhat's in the box?  An electronic device that's warm to the touch?  A vial of cloudy liquid?  An internet address and a password?  Who's after the item?  At this point it becomes science fiction if the item is extraplanetary or sufficiently futuristic, or a mystery novel if it's more mundane.  It's all where you want to take it.\n\nIf you want something novel length, remember to give the protagonists multiple chances to solve whatever mystery they're entrusted with.  If they solve the problem first try then you have no story.  It's too short and too linear.  Readers don't like that.\n\nGood luck.
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You don't need a suggestion for a topic.  All you need is the web site below.  The NASA picture archives should be more than enough inspiration.  Just look until you find something that interests you.\n\nGood Luck.
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Science fiction is always best when based on some fact or scientific theory.  I just heard that  Asian scientists believe that the Earth will be hit by a meteor the size of the moon sometime between 2026-2028 that will cause an ELE, extinction level event.  You should write a story about that and how some humans and animals survived and how they adapted to life on the "new" Earth.  I would definitely read it.
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First try to think of your main character. Imagine this man, woman, child or whatever (it can also be an animal).\nOutline its main traits, or the ones you want to use in developing the plot.\nThink of a situation in the routine of that character. There can be a routine which is broken by an incident.\nGo from there. \nPay attention to how you write. Remember that people who will read your story are not IN your head, and they CANNOT read what you don't write.\nhave fun.
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A few things to remember when developing a plot for a story.  \n\n1. Plot is about conflict.  I suppose the conflict here is about whether or not to propose?  If so, the whole conflict is summed up in the "gets Kevin to propose" part.  Make sure you play up this conflict or you have no story. \n\n2. Remember that all the characters are trying to resolve the conflict for their OWN ends.  Whey is Kevin going to marry a dying girl, and be branded an ex-husband and have a tougher time marrying another girl later?  Does he have concerns about it, even secretly to himself?  Why is Sara so keen on getting them married?  What does Sara want out of it?  Just to make Karen happy one last time?  What's Sara's relationship with Kevin?  Why is Karen wanting to get married?  Perhaps it'll help with medical insurance premiums?  (Yes, I know, that's pretty cold.  But perhaps it's a factor.  Your story.)\n\n3. Remember that getting married is very stressful.  No matter how much you love the other person, you're going to be nervous about whether or not you're making the right choice.  Knowing that the bride has a fatal disease is only going to make that doubt worse.  Play that up.  Both of them are likely to be terrified of getting married, under the circumstances.\n\n4. The plot as you have built here would be a great place for the use of dramatic irony.  Perhaps Kevin is considering calling off the wedding?  Perhaps he's uneasy about the idea of marrying a girl that he knows is going to die?  Perhaps he hates himeself for this, and can't make up his mind whether or not to say "I Do".  Will he decide to say yes or no at the last minute?  The tension can build all the way up the to the aisle, and just before the reader finds out what Kevin's final answer is, she dies.  \n\nThose are my ideas, take them or leave them.  Good luck.\nI'd love to see how your story turns out.  Feel free to e-mail it to me.
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Try using more imagery - words that appeal to the five senses. These are sometimes neglected by beginner short-story writers more concerned with getting their story's action and plot untangled correctly. A free-writing exercise I recommend is picking out a random object or objects and answering the five questions:\n\n1. What does it look like?\n2. What does it sound like?\n3. What does it smell like?\n4. What does it taste like?\n5. What does it feel like?\n\nI've found these are great prompts to just run with.
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I'm not sure exactly what you need, but maybe you could try a children's story. Something with a moral to it. Use animals, flowers, or even stars in the sky for your characters instead of people. Good luck!
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two ideas;\nyou could do a secret mission style kids book, with a special agent  (or superhero) that has a special "car" and he travels round the body. He could encounter various missions, such as trying to escape the heart and having to go through the right chambers etc, and travelling down high speed arteries etc.\n\nAnother idea is you could have a story based upon a child that turns orange after mixing his blood with orange die (or in fact drinking too much orange juice) The story could then develop in terms of the child discovering why he turned orange, such as describing the orange colour moving round the body through these special straws etc.
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I'm glad you asked. 1) While you read - you should be maintaining an outline of the facts on each chapter. 2) Make note of characters, characterization (little tidbits the author reveals, and the ones you find as you read) 3) Construct a story map and note how the story moves from the exposition-to the rising action-climax-falling action and then resolution. 4) Note what your thoughts are about each character, and how they relate.  After your review your outline, go back and read it. Now you should be able to draw an intro statement based on a number of things you have discovered about the storyline, characters, plot, theme, etc.  One or two items should stick out.  For example- if the protagonist (main character) is driving the story, then trace how he/she does that and how they effect the outcome.  A good summary to me is the student who evaluates many sides of the story from different perspectives. Make it brief, you don't want to reveal "all of the good stuff", but as the reader and writer - your outline should have more information so that if you need to return and do more essay writing, you have the facts with you. Good luck to you.  I love questions like these.  It challenges me as an English teacher.  You are welcome to email me directly if you have any further questions.
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Read, read and read some more. Choose a variety of good books, classics, novels, factual accounts, biographies and so on. Learn the styles of the authors and the grammar they use. Try to emulate them and practice setting out whatever you wish to write logically. \n\nDecide before you start to write what you are going to say and set out a resume so that you don't stray from the point. Set out paragraphs of roughly equal size making sure that each covers a topic. \n\nIf you're writing a novel make sure that the words the characters speak sound real by saying them yourself. \n\nGet a friend to proof read what you have written, pointing out any errors. If writing on a P C use spell check and, if you have it, grammar check. \n\nTry writing about the same thing from two different angles to give you perspective then take the best bits out of both and combine them.\n\nTake care with punctuation. A badly punctuated sentence can appear to mean something quite different. Example:-\n\n"Don't do that." is instructing someone not to do something.\n\n"Don't. Do that." Is telling someone to do something in preference to their original action.\n\nAbove all make sure that you enjoy your writing so that, hopefully, others will also.
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Of course sci-fi can be prophetic. Look at Jules Verne. On the other hand, reading a Robert Heinlein novel I was amused when the character when to make a ballistics calculation for his space ship and pulled out... a slide rule. I guess they missed a few things. Also, there have been a near infinite amount of predictions in science fiction. They can't all be wrong.
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Think of it as a movie review.  You are detailing, in short, what the story/article/program was about.  \n\nJust as in any other type of writing, make sure you have a beginning, middle and end in your synopsis.
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Write about something that really interests you. That way you will have a lot to write about.\n\nYou could browse through the categories in Answers. Be sure to check the subcategories. This may spark some ideas.\n\nA good subject for you may be "An Ideal World."
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The Golden Age trilogy by John C. Wright\n\nHe's a newer sci fi writer writing about the far distant future of humanity. Interesting, intellectually challenging books. The link below is for the first book.
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Your story will make sense if you:\n\nSet up a main challenge that the main character(s) must overcome (either external...bad guys, etc.; or internal... some sort of character flaw or difficulty between personal desires and societal values, etc.).\n\nHave a clear plot line (what happens first, next, etc.).\n\nMost longer stories have an introduction (a scene or two where the characters are dealing with a small but interesting problem that will relate to the bigger one later) to draw in the reader. After the introduction, most of your story will be build-up...events, dialogue, etc. that leads to a final confrontation. The climax (final confrontation) usually involves the main character having to deal with the main challenge you set up for him/her. Then you wrap things up with the resolution (make it quick... no more than 5% of your story length should be after the climax). In the resolution, you wind things down for the main and supporting characters... they get back together, or the main character reflects on his/her own growth, etc.\n\nKnow your characters like they are real people...they should only do or say things in your stories that match their personalities and backgrounds.\n\nDecide on the various settings for your story, and always keep in mind exactly where your characters are at all times (home, restaurant, big city, out in the country, on a boat, wherever).\n\nKeeping these tips in mind, look at several successful writers in the subject/genre you want to write in (scifi, romance, historical, etc.). Look at the rise and fall of the storyline, character development, and plot lines. Now, don't copy them! Do your own thing, but keep in mind anything you saw that was common to all the different authors.\n\nGood luck!
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The first thing you need to know is just what the teacher is asking for. If it is completely open, you have great choices. What about a character comparison between the main character and his protagonist. What about an indepth look at differnt themes with pertinent references to current world issues. It is a sci-fi book, look at what social aspects Bradbury predicted and what has actually become real. Otherwise you could compare Bradbury's writing style with one of his contemporaries.\ngood luck
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the national inquirer or gossips magazine\nor  good science fiction books