#sci fi wip

thirty-three questions / ideas to write a sci-fi world

1. does the story take place on Earth?
2. when does it take place (future, present, past)
   ^ side note: it can take place in the past—think of Star Wars’ “a long time ago”
3. what is the government type?
4. are there extraterrestrial species?
5. what is the effect of the world to the plot?
6. what are forms of new technology?
7. is there a developed timeline?
8. check out some sci-fi movies and series (Star Wars, Star Trek) and write down the scenes
9. read some sci-fi books (Ender’s Game, Dune) and note the recurring themes and tropes
10. sci-fi often crosses with dystopia. does your story touch other genres?
11. what is the main differences between that world and ours?
12. what languages are spoken?
13. why did you decide on sci-fi?
14. draw a map of the world
15. draw some of the creatures
16. fix together a playlist from different sci-fi movies and shows to create a background to your story
17. what books is it inspired by?
18. could the world be Earth-similar?
19. what are the great events in this world’s history?
20. how is the culture different?
21. what foods are common? is it similar to the kind we eat now, or is more developed for activities such as space travel?
22. what do people in this world wear?
23. how far have people travelled in this world?
24. what are common activities in this world?
25. how is long-distance communication done?
26. what is the main/Universal tongue?
27. what are some funky/different trends in this world?
28. how has technology advanced?
29. draw out one of the most important places in this world
30. are the names different? made up, for example
31. what drives the people in this world?
32. what is something about this world that is better than ours?
33. what difference of this world makes it worse?