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# Does Your Writing Live Long and Prosper?
- URL: https://justincox.com/blog/2022/04/does-your-writing-live-long-and-prosper/
- Published: 2022-04-05T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-06-16T23:41:08.000Z
- Description: This Week In Writing, we celebrate First Contact Day by exploring one of the best genres out there: sci-fi!
- Author: Justin Cox
- Tags: Culture, #This Week In Writing, This Just In, Craft, Star Wars

Today is the 41st pre-anniversary of First Contact Day. Ok, that’s a little confusing. According to **Star Trek* lore, the first meeting between humans and Vulcans occurs on April 5, 2063\. The momentous occasion [41 years from now](https://www.startrek.com/article/origin-of-first-contact-day-explained?ref=justincox.com) is known as First Contact Day!

I’ll admit that I’m **much* more of a **Star Wars* fan than **Star Trek*. I have vague memories of **Star Trek: TNG* and **Voyager* from childhood and watched the JJ Abrams films. Though, I love any excuse to talk about science fiction writing!

Sci-fi is some of my favorite writing and, based on my biased brain, some of the most creative. Building unique worlds, species, and histories that readers not only devour but find themselves part of is exceptionally inspiring.

Are you a science fiction writer? What motivates and inspires you to create new worlds? If you’re not a sci-fi author, what is your favorite writing from the genre?

Bonus question for all you Trekkies: How are **you* celebrating First Contact Day?