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Is the genre 'fantasy' still fantasy without magic?
Is writing fantasy novel with no mages, witches, wizards or anything remotely magical a waste of time? Can it still be classified as fantasy?
Firstly, it's certainly not going to be a 'waste of time' to write the story you want to tell, regardless of which genre …
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Fantasy isn't defined only by magic. I was a fan of fantasy literature for many years before coming across anyone tryin …
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Low vs High Fantasy: A sliding definition Humans love to makeup labels and group things, but some [many? Most?] subjec …
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There is also a genre called "Science Fantasy", also "Hard Fantasy" (borrowing from "Hard Science Fiction", which doesn' …
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I believe low fantasy can encompass stories which have no magic. In some examples I've seen of low fantasy there is no …
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Magic and Wisdom share a common root, but have since diverged. The Wise Man became the Wizard. The natural philosopher s …
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In writing you have fiction and non-fiction. Under fiction, you have fantasy and reality. Reality is a story that could …
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Sorry, I don't have answers for you, only more questions and a few thoughts: I think it doesn't have to be a waste of t …
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Perhaps if you need a term, try " magical realism"? 98% like our world, but that little difference is what makes it fan …
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