When I started planning my space opera novel, I had no idea how to research for science fiction. I found some books on physics, space and futurism, read those. I found resources explicitly geared towards science fiction writers and worldbuilding enthusiasts. Some were vague, others incredibly specific with technical spreadsheets--an entire spectrum from soft to hard SF. This led me to questions like: How much science do stories need? Or rather, how hard do I want
Thank you for this! My stuff is definitely on the softer side of sci-fi but I’ve still been looking for resources like these. What is your process like for taking notes when you do research? Just read your Obsidian piece and you mentioned Eleanor Konik, do you use a similar note taking/organising method for your research as her?
Thank you for this! My stuff is definitely on the softer side of sci-fi but I’ve still been looking for resources like these. What is your process like for taking notes when you do research? Just read your Obsidian piece and you mentioned Eleanor Konik, do you use a similar note taking/organising method for your research as her?