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I don't know if this is the spot for it, but here goes.
I typically write stories that take place in the real world (or very close to it). But with magical events that very rarely get explained, and there aren't a lot of "rules" governing magic use. I realized when I was trying to figure out where to submit stuff to/how to categorize for online publishing, that I don't know if what I'm writing would be classified as mainstream fantasy.
I tend to aim for literary when I'm writing, which might be the difference?
I could say that they're low-level magic fantasy stories, but that kind of implies gritty storytelling (which I do sometimes, just not often)? I would categorize Game of Thrones as low fantasy as well as Joe Abercrombie, for reference.
Thoughts? Good sources for definitions?
I typically write stories that take place in the real world (or very close to it). But with magical events that very rarely get explained, and there aren't a lot of "rules" governing magic use. I realized when I was trying to figure out where to submit stuff to/how to categorize for online publishing, that I don't know if what I'm writing would be classified as mainstream fantasy.
I tend to aim for literary when I'm writing, which might be the difference?
I could say that they're low-level magic fantasy stories, but that kind of implies gritty storytelling (which I do sometimes, just not often)? I would categorize Game of Thrones as low fantasy as well as Joe Abercrombie, for reference.
Thoughts? Good sources for definitions?