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Q&A Is the genre 'fantasy' still fantasy without magic?

Firstly, it's certainly not going to be a 'waste of time' to write the story you want to tell, regardless of which genre it might end up being described as. Fantasy is a very broad genre; any stor...

posted 5y ago by AmaiKotori‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T13:14:19Z (almost 5 years ago)
Firstly, it's certainly not going to be a 'waste of time' to write the story you want to tell, regardless of which genre it might end up being described as.

Fantasy is a very broad genre; any story recognizably set in a world other than our own can easily be described as fantasy if it doesn't focus strongly on themes that would suggest another (the effects of technological change for science fiction, for example).

However, it's true that some people will hear 'fantasy' and expect magic. If you wish to avoid those preconceptions, consider using the broader term **[speculative fiction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculative_fiction)**, which encompasses _any_ work not set in the real world.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-11-13T17:40:07Z (about 5 years ago)
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