Have you ever truly explored trying to 'create a fictional world with science fiction and fantasy elements?'
In order to write a good story, or create a fictional world based on whatever interests you have, you need to learn as much as you can about them.
Science Fiction is a broad variation of things and there are many fantasy aspects already embedded in the genre.
Science ‘Fiction’ – The word Fiction dictates that it is imaginary or a ‘fantasy’ in a sense. So you already have a story with fantasy elements and science fiction elements. Now it really depends on where you wish to go with your fictional world.
What kind of creatures, people, and items are there in your fantasy world? Is your world filled with Supernatural beings, is it a world based on the real world, with a few ‘fictional’ or fantasy aspects? How much of fantasy do you want and how realistic do you want it to turn out?
There are so many ways to answer this question as it all depends on you and what you want your reader to know, see, feel, taste, etc.
Some of the best fantasy novels have their roots in science, because it takes science to create a viable and believable fantasy world. Science serves as a base to anchor the whimsical elements.
Even with its analytical nature, science can only takes us so far.
There is just so much out there we don’t know. We’re still discovering uncategorized animals and plant species, and there’s an ongoing debate over whether time is infinite. No matter how analytical science becomes, there is always room for imagination.