Fellow Mythic Scribers
Just something that is niggling at me as i write.
When i choose to read fiction i generally wander over to the fantasy and Sci-Fi section. This is where i find the most interesting stories, characters, creatures etc. I read for escapism and i tend to watch programmes or movies of a similar ilk.
When i decided to turn my hand to writing stories (admittedly for my own pleasure at the moment) i thought, write what you know and enjoy.
However, i find myself conjuring up characters, settings and stories but can i classify them as fantasy or scifi.....or do i need to? Are there key elements that should be included?
One story i am playing around with is set in the future and has a few spaceships etc. There is no detail of groundbreaking technology or aliens of any description really. Is this Sci-fi?
Another involves an imaginary land but the characters are very much human. Not a dwarf, elf or orc in sight. No magic really or fire breathing dragons. Can i still class it as fantasy?
I think i know the answer in that the story is what matters but would be interested to hear opinion. I feel i am very much cleansed anyway now after posting this! Panic almost over
Just something that is niggling at me as i write.
When i choose to read fiction i generally wander over to the fantasy and Sci-Fi section. This is where i find the most interesting stories, characters, creatures etc. I read for escapism and i tend to watch programmes or movies of a similar ilk.
When i decided to turn my hand to writing stories (admittedly for my own pleasure at the moment) i thought, write what you know and enjoy.
However, i find myself conjuring up characters, settings and stories but can i classify them as fantasy or scifi.....or do i need to? Are there key elements that should be included?
One story i am playing around with is set in the future and has a few spaceships etc. There is no detail of groundbreaking technology or aliens of any description really. Is this Sci-fi?
Another involves an imaginary land but the characters are very much human. Not a dwarf, elf or orc in sight. No magic really or fire breathing dragons. Can i still class it as fantasy?
I think i know the answer in that the story is what matters but would be interested to hear opinion. I feel i am very much cleansed anyway now after posting this! Panic almost over