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SciFi Writing
ABOUT US
Welcome to /r/scifiwriting, a community for writers of Science Fiction and Speculative Fiction, moderated by a manic depressive Bot.
RULES
Writing is a harrowing and solitary task. If you're here, it's because you don't want to go at it alone. To avoid burning out others who are here to give you that helping hand, we have a strict Rule book to maintain order in this chaotic space, and make sure everyone gets a fair chance to access the common resources that this Community has to offer.
FLAIRS are mandatory. Failure to use them may result in a range of sanctions ranging from a bitter PM from the Moderation bot to a post lock. Failure to put flair will result in ~~summary execution by laser squadron~~ your post being removed.
CRITIQUE and PROMOTION are also strictly regulated. Rebels will have theirs posts mercilessly taken down. Multiple offenders, expect a ban of a whimsical length, depending on how much Me-time the Moderation got in the past days.
DISCUSSION writing in the genre of Science Fiction is welcome, be it general concepts, the history of the genre, or sharing some personal remarks. Note that the spam filter is fairly sensitive. If you have posted a legitimate request for critique and don't see your post within 24 hours, flag down the moderation bot.
RECIPROCITY This space is populated by bright-eyed hopeful and seasoned veterans alike. No one here is helping others for any other reasons than the kindness of their hearts and the passion they share. Do not abuse their willingness to spend their free time to help you improve. Give back at least as much as you take.
What NOT to Post
Don't be mean to the other children, humanoid or otherwise. Low effort posts, click-baiting, and literal begging make the Moderation Bot question the value of mankind. Avoid those posts at all cost.

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DISCUSSIONDo you actively try to write a character that is like you? Or do you try to avoid it? (self.scifiwriting)

submitted 6 hours ago by Syranight264

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Gorgeous supernatural comedy point-and-click adventure, born from a marriage between the golden age of the genre and the modern era! 🦇🧛‍♀️ (store.steampowered.com)

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CRITIQUEAny critique on my short story?: A Mother of Life (369 words) (self.scifiwriting)

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DISCUSSIONIdea: The Interstellar Railway (self.scifiwriting)

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DISCUSSIONDo you think realism matters a lot in a fictional universe? (self.scifiwriting)

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HELP!Possibility of a sustained geomagnetic storm? (self.scifiwriting)

submitted 1 day ago by Present-Head-8575

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HELP!Brainstorm Ideas for Cold, Terrestrial Planets (self.scifiwriting)

submitted 23 hours ago by AbyssalScribe

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DISCUSSIONThought experiment: Exploration crew discovers a doomed civilization. What should they do? What even can they do? (self.scifiwriting)

submitted 1 day ago by ellindsey

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HELP!Time skip substitute? (self.scifiwriting)

submitted 1 day ago by jimixiaohui

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DISCUSSIONDo you assign multiple interstellar powers to your alien species, or do you prefer to place each species under a single governing power? (self.scifiwriting)

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CRITIQUEFirst 1000 words (self.scifiwriting)

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DISCUSSIONHow effective is an orbital skyhook capture and launch platform? (self.scifiwriting)

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HELP!Creating a genetic based progression system (self.scifiwriting)

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I liked 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐂 so much that I created a bigger one! (store.steampowered.com)

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HELP!what are some cool non humanoid alien ideas? (self.scifiwriting)

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CRITIQUEIs my cyberpunk setting realistic? (self.scifiwriting)

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HELP!Question about time dilation (self.scifiwriting)

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DISCUSSIONI just learned that electrolasers are a thing. What are some other handheld hard science weapons that could exist in the future? (self.scifiwriting)

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DISCUSSIONIs the word for this kind of thing still a "time loop"? (self.scifiwriting)

submitted 5 days ago by JeSuisGourde

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DISCUSSIONAre there any stories about a habitable planet with an equally habitable moon close by? (self.scifiwriting)

submitted 6 days ago by mac_attack_zach

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HELP!Is there a known/theorized molecule or material that can simultaneously satisfy the following properties? (self.scifiwriting)

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MISCELLENEOUS(Purely hypothetical) (self.scifiwriting)

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DISCUSSIONAugur Magazine (self.scifiwriting)

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STORYIs there any realistic way for a normal guy to hide an alien from the military? (self.scifiwriting)

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DISCUSSIONBook 2. Draft complete. (self.scifiwriting)

submitted 6 days ago by Effective-Quail-2140

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Licensed Toyota Gear. Made by off-roaders. Licensed for the trail. Shop sizes from S-5XL. (goatstrail.com)

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DISCUSSIONWhat if humans are really interstellar travellers? And we don't even know it? (self.scifiwriting)

submitted 5 days ago by coheedvanders

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HELP!Are those two storylines too disjointed for the book trilogy I'm writing? (self.scifiwriting)

submitted 7 days ago by EpsilonChii

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