I have read many answers to that question – What is Science Fiction?

Science fiction has both science and fiction brought together in an interesting way. I have found that a lot of the science fiction that I really like makes only a few changes in the science and then follows the story to the logical conclusion. In my stories there are space ships traveling in space, but it takes place in the beginning of colonization efforts and long duration space travel. People are still people and there are no significant aliens. (Ok, there are some cute, fuzzy aliens, but they are critters, not people.)

Halfway through the NaNoWriMo event, I am debating on what happens next. Trying to think ahead, what are the possible problems of space travel that don’t involve propulsion or the crew going crazy because they are sick of being around each other? These are the questions that keep me up at night.