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Sci-fi tropes we love and hate

We're discussing sci-fi tropes -- our favorite sci-fi tropes and the ones that are overdone or dated. See if any appear in your own writing.

Sci-fi Tropes

Science fiction abounds with tropes, but they can be hard to spot within the constantly changing technology and alien landscapes. Here’s six of our favorites and six that just don’t work any more. Aliens, space travel, futuristic technology…we’ve got it all. Let us know what trope has got you going lately and please don’t forget to subscribe.

Also check out Our Favorite & Least Fave Fantasy Trope and the Conquer Books YouTube channel.

Rebecca Zornow

Rebecca Zornow is a writer and book coach. She writes science fiction and won the 2020 Hal Prize in nonfiction. Rebecca coaches writers in the speculative genres and works hard to impart the craft and professional skills it takes to be a writer. Find her at ConquerBooks.com.

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