Science Fiction Writing Software
In science fiction, consistency usually revolves around technology rules, distances between planets or ships, political/social systems, and a timeline (sometimes set in the future, sometimes across parallel timelines). The genre's craft challenge is making sure the rules you invent don't contradict themselves.
What are the main consistency risks in sci-fi?
Whether you're respecting a light-speed limit, whether a given technology exists in a given society, whether a planet's political allegiance shifts as the story moves forward - these are common consistency points in science fiction. Unlike fantasy, the rules usually claim to be 'logic/science' rather than 'magic,' which raises the odds a reader will spot a contradiction.
How do you use Locations for planets or ships?
You can track each planet, station, or ship as its own Location entry, enriching its profile with custom fields (like 'governance system,' 'population,' or 'tech level'). When a character is linked to that location (via 'lives in' or a @Location Name link in text), that relationship shows up automatically.
Why does the timeline matter so much here?
Science fiction is often tightly bound to a 'when did this happen' question - how long before or after the story's present a war, a discovery, or an invention took place. The Event Flow section keeps these events in an ordered list, giving you a quick answer to 'did this happen before or after event X.'
Is there a dedicated field for technology or science rules?
No, there's no built-in template - it's tracked as free text in Lore, or via custom fields on characters and locations.
Does it handle parallel timelines or multiple universes?
Event Flow is a single ordered timeline, it doesn't visually separate multiple parallel timelines - for complex time structures you'd need your own labeling convention (e.g. adding '[Timeline A]' to an event's title).
Can I draw a spaceship or station diagram?
No, there's no visual diagram/map editor - you can only describe it through text and custom fields.
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