5. The most basic task of science fiction is world-building—that is, establishing the fundamental framework, laws, and rules of a story’s imaginary world. In mainstream literature there is no need for ...

From its meticulous and technical approach to science fiction world-building to the even more realistic character development ...

It’s like an architect creating a virtual fly-through of a building ... science fiction tended to present a positive image of a future in which scientific progress had made the world a ...