Fantasy
For other meanings see Fantasy (disambiguation).
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| Synonyms: | sword & sorcery | |
| See also: | science fiction, horror, speculative fiction, original fantasy | |
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Fantasy is a genre defined by an interest in magic or the supernatural, as opposed to realism or a focus on science/technology. It's considered to be closely related to the science fiction and horror genres, with a certain amount of overlap between the three. Debra Doyle described the overlap during a panel at a convention like this:
- If there's a zeppelin, it's alternate history.
- If there's a rocketship, it's science fiction.
- If there are swords and/or horses, it's fantasy.
- A book with swords and horses in it can be turned into science fiction by adding a rocketship to the mix.
- If a book has a rocketship in it, the only thing that can turn it back into fantasy is the Holy Grail.[1]
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- ↑ Teresa Nielsen Hayden, quoting Debra Doyle on Making Light. accessed 15 October, 2008
