Challenges In Writing and Editing Science Fiction - video

Author Leslie Ann Moore discusses the subtle differences in writing style between fantasy and science fiction genres. Both genres involve world-building, but in science fiction, lush descriptions are sacrificed to technological terms. With softer science fiction, there can be more lush language, but the challenges in writing and editing science fiction are the same as other genres. The author needs to make sure that the language flows, that the author says what needs to be said in the least amount of words, and that the plot continues to move.