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Why I Write Fantasy

Svrtnsse

Staff
Article Team
Well put. I think for me it comes down to the "what if?" and that's probably what I'd had answered if someone had asked me about it. I like how you pull it out and go on to the wonder of discovery though - it adds a bit more depth/meaning to just asking "what if?"
 

KC Trae Becker

Troubadour
I love your description of fantasy being a "thought experiment."

When I create my fantasy world, hopefully there will be more than one someday, I experiment with the "what if" and "wonder" what it would be like. Then I can tell a story illustrating a point that is easier to demonstrate in this new world with different limitations.

For me, fantasy is not escapism, it's a beautifully conceived and written deep extended analogy that begs us to explore it further, so we can learn more about this world and ourselves.
 
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