What is the difference between sci-fi and fantasy?
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Fantasy is more like elves, Lord of the Rings that kind of stuff. It is a broader topic.\n\n\nScience fiction is a branch of fantasy. It is fantasy based on science.
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start with wikipedia, look up Science Fiction.  go from there.
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hmm the only Bean I know from anything sci-fi was in the enders game series of books, I don't believe there was ever a TV show of it.
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Read both would be my advise. They are both such different things.\nComics can have great artwork!
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Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.\n\n\nTo punish me for my contempt of authority, Fate has made me an authority myself."
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Star wars, they have better affects and they have much hotter and good acters.. Pick me for best answer :)
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Sci-Fi/Fantasy.  My favorite author was Andre Norton.  I also like Mercedes Lackey and the dragonlance saga.  A good author can take you to another planet with their details and engrossing stories.  I tried to read a romance novel but I couldn't get into it. To much staring into each others eyes etc,stuff.   Some of them are almost like soft porn but in a prettier package..
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Science follows the rules of nature. Scientific fact is all science is interested in. Science fiction, on the other had, is interested in ficticious fact. The use of a worm hole to shuttle from one area of the universe to anouther is science fiction. In science fiction, the author can justify almost anything happening and you cannot disprove him or her. In Science, you must prove and validate everything --- and then it is still not fact, but a proveable theory.
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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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Hi!  \n\nIn short, some science fiction is satire, but not all science fiction is satire.  \n\nSatire is a particular litterary technique, based mostly on sarcasm, costic humour, and irony.  Its purpose is to point out the flaws in the subject of the novel.  One particularly famous science fiction writer who nearly always wrote science fiction satire (especially military science fiction satire) was Eric Frank Russel.  One of his most famous novels, _next of kin_ (published in England as _The Space Willies_), contains the following scene that serves as an excelent satirical example (quotation under fair use):\n\n"Oh, yes." Markham maintained the stare then suddenly barked, "Button your fly."\n\nLeeming jerked and showed embarrassment. "I can't, sir. It has a defective zipper."\n\n"Then why haven't you visited the tailor? Does your commanding officer approve of his men appearing before me sloppily dressed? I doubt it! What the devil do you mean by it?"\n\n"With all due respect, sir, I don't see that it matters. During a battle a man doesn't care what happens to his pants so long as he survives intact."\n\nThis text appears quite near the opening of the book; with it, the author is poking satirical fun at the military and its strict disciplin and unrequired regulations.  While the book continues in a more science fictional theme, this satirical tone remains throughout.  \n\nHowever, as satire is a litterary device, much science fiction doesn't make use of it at all.  One extremely well known science fiction novel that is not at all satire, but still shows the flaws in our society, is George Orwell's 1984.  This book takes on a much darker tone, concerning itself with torture, brutality, and death.  These are not things that would normally be found in a satirical novel.  \n\nTo conclude, satire is a litterary technique, similar to framed stories, elusion, and allegory.  It may be used throughout a novel, or just in parts.  Science fiction is a classification of novel, like horror, fantasy, or romance; it doesn't tell us what techniques the novel uses to tell a story, but instead says what type of story the novel is telling.
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Basically, the same as the difference between reality and fantasy.
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Romantic comedies/fantasy/science-fiction/comedy...
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No, there are two different types of books: fiction, and nonfiction.  Fictional books are made up and non-fiction is fact.
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If you could give us an idea of what the science fiction words are, then I'm sure that many people would be happy to help you.\n\nIn the meantime, here's a good online resource that may help you answer your own questions,\nhttp://scifipedia.scifi.com/index.php/Main_Page
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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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Before I recommend a couple, you need to examine what interests you. Dont write a book report because someone says so or you found great reviews on the internet. You need to ask yourself "What sort of fiction I like?"\n\nAs for fantasy try any book by Terry Pratchett.\nWant something recent how about the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Since most people watched the movie, reading the book and making a possible comparison with the movie could be impressive.\n\nWant to try classic novels. Go with the tried and true Tom Sawyer, any of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, any Agatha Cristie book (if you are into solving crimes).\n\nFeeling academic? Try some literature books. Lord of the Flies, impress the teacher and write about a Shakespeare play..Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice (those ones arent too bad)\n\nMy point is write on what you enjoyed reading or would enjoy reading. Don't let the size of the book discourage you. Trust me, if the book interests you, you won;t put it down until you have read the last word on the very last page.
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Angels are religious icons, they aren't quite the same as Fairies. Fairies live by the law of "The Fey"\nTry looking up The Fey (also called The Fair, The Feh and/or Fae) Fairies live in Kingdoms, with clans and families. \nThere is a whole mythology of Fairies.\nAngels are messengers of God. Two completely different concepts.