Kongsi tips 1: Penulisan karya fiksyen sains

Apakah yang dinamakan sebagai karya fiksyen sains (FS)? Definisinya terlalu luas. Salah satunya adalah seperti petikan ini:

“Science fiction is a genre of fiction. It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature (though some elements in a story might still be pure imaginative speculation). Exploring the consequences of such differences is the traditional purpose of science fiction, making it a “literature of ideas”. Science fiction is largely based on writing rationally about alternative possibilities. The settings for science fiction are often contrary to known reality, but the majority of science fiction relies on a considerable degree of suspension of disbelief provided by potential scientific explanations to various fictional elements.”
Dipetik daripada Wikipedia

Ciri-ciri:

• spekulasi berasional logik
• ketekalan dalaman
• kemungkinan + potensi
• ketakjuban/pesona (sense of wonder/ the WOW effect)
• Tema dunia FS:
• Zaman lain
• Dunia lain
• Makhluk lain
• Fikiran lain

Genre FS:

• pascaapokalips
• robot/kepintaran buatan
• angkasa/kembara angkasa/opera angkasa
• utopia/distopia
• punk stim/punk siber
• dunia alternatif
• teknologi (SF hardware)
• makhluk asing
• FS berat/ringan/literal
• saifai/sains fantasi
• FS Islami
• FS Melayu
• FS Malaysia

Klise dalam FS Malaysia:

• makhluk asing datang ke bumi dan bertemu watak utama bagi menyampaikan mesej kebaikan/amaran
• watak utama ke alam lain (planet/dunia bukan Bumi)
• mesin masa/kembara masa
• kepintaran buatan dalam komputer yang mengajar/memberikan maklumat kepada watak utama
• manusia bertukar menjadi raksasa (eksperimen)

Pautan mengenai rencana dan entri FS/Fantasi:
Penulisan fiksyen sains 2
Fiksyen sains atau fantasi
Fiksyen sains, fantasi
Penulisan Fiksyen Sains 1.2
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Dipetik dan diolah daripada nota Saudara Fadli al-Akiti (Saga Horizon, Mantra, Jian) di Bengkel Penulisan Saifi dan Fantasi anjuran Agensi Villa Aksara (AVA), 13 Jun 2010, IYC Cheras.