BronzeOracle
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Hi everyone, I'm thinking about writing a fantasy story that doesn't use violent conflict - 'us versus them'. Particularly I'm interested in stories about social and personal transformation, social reform, looking within one's self/society rather than 'there's someone/thing bad that must be stopped, and once they're stopped then its all OK now' and the necessary big bad antagonist. What about collective action, raising everyone up etc.
Does anyone know of any good fantasy or SF novels that don't involve violent conflict as their main story? Stories that are engaging and keep you going. I know Dragonriders of Pern use the man vs nature conflict. Any others??
I have seen many such stories for historical/real life dramatisations - eg Lincoln, Kundun, Into the Wild, Invictus - probably because in real life there isn't that much violent conflict. But it seems that the writers really have to work hard to make them engaging as they can't rely on the action - so they use engaging dialogue, beautiful sets/costumes, wonderful landscapes and music. I'm just wondering where this has been done well in a fantasy setting.
Does anyone know of any good fantasy or SF novels that don't involve violent conflict as their main story? Stories that are engaging and keep you going. I know Dragonriders of Pern use the man vs nature conflict. Any others??
I have seen many such stories for historical/real life dramatisations - eg Lincoln, Kundun, Into the Wild, Invictus - probably because in real life there isn't that much violent conflict. But it seems that the writers really have to work hard to make them engaging as they can't rely on the action - so they use engaging dialogue, beautiful sets/costumes, wonderful landscapes and music. I'm just wondering where this has been done well in a fantasy setting.