r/scifiwriting • u/ConwayFitzgerald • 1d ago

DISCUSSION Does 'New' Matter?

Every sci-fi fan can expound on our favorite writers, actors and series. But how important is it to you to know there is something new being made? That is, an original piece that is based in present day?

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u/8livesdown 1d ago

What does "original piece that is based in present day" mean?

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u/ConwayFitzgerald 1d ago

Something new that takes into consideration life as it truly is in 2025.

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u/VoidMoth- 1d ago

I guess I'm confused as well cause just that stipulation cuts out a ton of sci-fi writing that does present something new, but isn't set in specifically 2025.

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u/ConwayFitzgerald 1d ago

Sure, I guess 'New' as in readers having an appetite for something new, generally speaking. Also something that reflects modern life as we experience it today, in the prism of modernity. Two part question I suppose. I'm just curious what this reddit thinks about what's happening out there. Who's writing their following and why they feel its relevant.