Hey there!
I know this may seem like a somewhat frivolous topic, but it's something I as a new writer have often wondered about. Has anyone else ever been looking over the submission policies of a site only to discover that *gasp!* one of the many premises they've listed in the "we're not interested" section co-incides with your latest short?
I've always thought that a well-written and well-executed story with a familiar premise is better than a poorly-written but fresh idea, but it might help if one knew what to avoid (or at least what could be subverted).
So I ask this: does anyone have any suggestions as to which sci-fi ideas have already been done to death?
I know this may seem like a somewhat frivolous topic, but it's something I as a new writer have often wondered about. Has anyone else ever been looking over the submission policies of a site only to discover that *gasp!* one of the many premises they've listed in the "we're not interested" section co-incides with your latest short?
I've always thought that a well-written and well-executed story with a familiar premise is better than a poorly-written but fresh idea, but it might help if one knew what to avoid (or at least what could be subverted).
So I ask this: does anyone have any suggestions as to which sci-fi ideas have already been done to death?