Writing a sci-fi or fantasy novel is different from writing regular fiction. You don’t have to be so historically correct about the setting. You can create any kind of world, or worlds, you want.
Start by deciding if your story will take place on a planet or on a space ship. Perhaps your characters are time travelers or maybe they shift effortlessly from one dimension to another by use of an advanced technology.
Your Setting
What planet or planets will your story take place on? It might be real or one that you invent. When creating your new world, consider whether they have seasons and, if they do, what the weather is like and, more importantly, the kind of atmosphere there is. Perhaps there is no atmosphere, or it is toxic to the beings inhabiting the planet, and they live in a sealed environment or under a dome. Is the air polluted or is it a pristine environment? Do they have gravity to a greater or lesser extent than earth? How many moons and suns does your planet have? If your characters are human, it should be a place that’s not too far from Earth, so traveling there won’t take too long, unless they are placed in hibernation.
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