Science fiction is a genre built on big ideas, but some of those ideas have been around for so long they’re practically antiques. (Dystopian mega-corporations? Again?) The challenge isn’t just coming up with something new—it’s making it fresh, exciting, and different from the five other books using the same premise.

So, in an effort to dodge the usual tropes (and avoid writing yet another desert planet), I decided to take a look at how sci-fi evolves, why certain ideas get overused, and what fresh concepts are shaping the genre today.

Check out my latest article, and let’s talk about what’s next for science fiction—because the future should always have room for new ideas.

Leif J. Erickson is a science fiction and fantasy author from a small farming community in west central Minnesota. Using his time wisely when he was a farmer, Leif developed many ideas, characters, and storylines to create over fifty unique first drafts and outlines for stories. From his start in a small town school, to college at North Dakota State University, back to his family farm, then to the bright lights of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and back to his small farming town, Leif has always had a love of writing.

When Leif isn’t writing he can be found with his wife hiking in state parks, canoeing local lakes and rivers, exploring local and regional ghost towns, experiencing museums, or simply reading or hanging out with friends and family. Leif draws on the local nature and ecology to find inspiration for his writing while he also asks what’s possible for technology and the human race, weaving them together for amazing stories that will stay with the reader for years to come. Leif looks forward to having many novel and story releases in the years to come.

You can see all of Leif’s Books here: Leif’s Amazon Author Page