I have a simple idea for a science fiction book. But as part of the idea I want to build a story using the next concepts / eras/ mind-blowing realms. To do this I will need a reasonable handle on the range of ideas and concepts covered in the past.
I am gradually working my way through the list of Award Winning Science Fiction books (ref previous blog). To aid me in my search for the next direction in sci-fi, I am going to summarise the themes and ideas that come out of my readings.
In management speak, you might call this a gap analysis: what are we missing?
As I create and add to my reviews I'll put them in google docs as "The Next Dimension".
Already a pattern is showing:
> Take the alien's perspective with possibly(?) as little human involvement as possible
> Non-humanoid alien form
> Often the the character story is relatively basic and revolves around their experiences and actions to suit......
