The Future of Sci-Fi: What Authors Need to Know

Science fiction is changing, and so are its readers. The cultural landscape that shaped the last 40 years of sci-fi is shifting, including thoughts about wokeness, AI, WWIII, population, and more. If you're still writing about overused and cliched sci-fi themes, you're missing the mark. In this week's episode of Novel Marketing, we explore: Why climate-change narratives are losing their grip on sci-fi readers How population change can impact the next big sci-fi stories The new role of AI in the sci-fi genre How today's global conflicts hint at the future of war in sci-fi Understanding these shifts will help you write more compelling stories that stand out in a genre desperate for fresh perspectives. Listen in or read the blog version to dive into the essentials of writing a sci-fi novel amidst evolving themes like population collapse and AI advancements. Blog Version: https://www.authormedia.com/the-sci-fi-zeitgeist-has-shifted-what-authors-need-to-know/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/novelmarketing 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Declining Interest in Climate Change 07:18 The Myth of Overpopulation 10:30 Trust The Experts? 14:08 What to Write About 15:33 Population Collapse 17:24 Totalitarian Control 19:45 AI 21:59 Woke Mind Virus 24:55 Fiscal Collapse 29:12 World War III 35:28 A Great Time to be a Sci-Fi Author