Science fiction short stories

author and biochemist Isaac Asimov published a short story entitled Runaround. No one would have guessed that this story would become such a major part of science fiction’s “zero hour”. Along with authors such as Arthur C. Clarke and Robert A. Heinlein, Asimov would help form the foundation of modern science fiction and explore new concepts that would soon become the commonplace of the genre. Overall, Asimov had an undeniable impact on the science fiction genre as a whole, through his…

pieces. These ranged from children’s stories to newspaper articles, and the impact of the writings left him known as an honored author within the literary world. Kurt originated from a wealthy family, but the trials of the time period initiated shifts in plans and goals that later influenced his writing career, and through his stories, both non-fiction and fiction alike, he laid out his perception on contemporary subjects in the form of satirical science fiction journeys. Born on November 11,…

Ray Bradbury has influenced our culture in unique ways. He was an esteemed science fiction writer and major screenplay contributor that influenced many. He helped bring science fiction writing to light and helped write for many famous and controversial films. He even wrote the screenplay for the 1956 Moby Dick film. But perhaps one of his most influencing pieces is his novel, Fahrenheit 451. While popular interpretation is that Fahrenheit 451 is about censorship, Bradbury directly disagrees. He…

“By the Waters of Babylon” is a story set in a post-apocalyptic world narrated by the son of a village priest named John. John learns from his father how to collect metal from the Dead Places and how to purify it so it can be used by his people. When he becomes comfortable doing this by himself, John decides that it is time for him to go on his journey. John dreams that he is destined to take a journey to the Place of the Gods, a trip forbidden by his people. After traveling for eight days, John…

easy to comment on today’s political issues through an amusing and defensibly unrelated short story, and indeed this is what many of Kurt Vonnegut’s stories do. He crafts an argument that allows the reader to interpret his meaning as opposed to directly persuading them through an argumentative essay. Vonnegut took advantage of dystopian fiction,…

George R.R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin, born as George Raymond Marin (September 20, 1948) is an American novelist writer in the fantasy, horror and science fiction. He sold his first short story, "The Hero," to Galaxy, a science fiction magazine, which was published in 1971. He published nine novels, ten short story collections, and one children's book. From all of his good work one of his best known is the Song of Ice and Fire series. On 2015 he won the Emmy Award for the…

Isaac Asimov, had numerous jobs, although he will forever be a science fiction writer. Born on January 2, 1920, Isaac Asimov spent the first few years of his life in the Soviet Union. By the age of three, his family moved to the United States. Within moving to the United States, Isaac Asimov worked at his father’s candy store when not in school. At the store he worked the magazine rack. The rack consisted of the Amazing Stories science fiction magazine. Despite Mr. Asimov’s father’s disapproval,…

a type of writing that is close to your heart, provides you with a purpose or a mission. Whether it is widely known or not, every writer has a mission. For some it is fiction, and for others, nonfiction. With a firmly established mission, you write with more zeal. When trying to find your mission, write what you prefer (fiction, nonfiction or both), not what others think you should write. Only you can decide the direction of your writing, its meaning or what you want from it and thus what you…

Ray Bradbury was one of the world’s most eminent sci-fi authors. He wrote fantasy, science fiction, horror fiction, mystery fiction, and short stories that usually give information and advice as how to improve society. If Bradbury were to have an Instagram account I would think that he would post many quotes to inspire others. One of the quotes I thought Bradbury would have is, “I don’t try to describe the future, I try to prevent it.” Bradbury’s writings usually revolve around him showing the…

theme was explored in at least one science fiction text you have studied. There are many science fiction texts that have been written on the beneficial usage of technological innovations in the past, present and future. The author, Ray Bradbury has written on various themes throughout many of his science fiction texts. One particular theme the misusage of technological innovations were commonly present in some of his science fiction texts. In two of his short stories, “A Sound of Thunder” and…