How much science with your fiction?
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How much science with your fiction?
Are you interested in learning science while reading sci-fi?
Do you know any books that give really detailed science explanations to support the fiction?
Are you turned off by sci-fi that does not try to explain the science behind the story? (I know I am )
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This makes a lot of sense. I think that some authors have that in mind when writing but I also think we sometimes accredit a lot of praise to writers when they do something really amazing without having put much thought into it like that.Donnavila Marie01 wrote:Maybe, some science-fiction stories without detailed narration or explanation are intentionally left by the authors or directors that way because they want the readers or watchers to patch the missing areas.
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I liked how the author described/explained the science behind Alex's power.Jaime Lync wrote:In Superhighway, Alex is able to travel through cyberspace as a result of an inherited genetic mutation. In my opinion, the author does a great job describing the science behind the fictional power of 'electoportation'. However, I have read many sci-fi books that present awesome powers, namely time-travel, and simply gloss over the science by saying that it would be too complicated to understand or some other deterrent to having to give scientific explanations.
Are you interested in learning science while reading sci-fi?
Do you know any books that give really detailed science explanations to support the fiction?
Are you turned off by sci-fi that does not try to explain the science behind the story? (I know I am )
As a writer, I understand why authors gloss over the science sometimes: it may not be the point of the story they want to focus on, they may not have ironed out that part yet, or they may not want to lock themselves in to an explanation that may either be wrong or changed in future books. It may seem lazy, but sometimes the explanation is not where the story is.
As a reader, I like science fiction, but I like my sci-fi to be heavier on the story rather than the science. That is not to say I don't enjoy learning while reading, but sometimes if the book has too much science explanation I skim over it.
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