#genre: sci-fantasy
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prokopetz · 3 months ago
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The real difference between fantasy and science fiction is that if you have too many belts, you're fantasy, and if you have too many zippers, you're science fiction. If you have too many of both, you split the difference and land in a contemporary technothriller where everybody is secretly a vampire.
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jupitermoths · 6 months ago
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Read A Psalm for the Wild-built by Becky Chambers, and what a wonderful read it was. I woke up this morning, reached for it from my bedside table, and didn't get out bed until I finished it.
Mosscap is my absolute favorite aspect of this book, not that I'm surprised. I was immediately endeared by it from the moment it appeared on the page, and my fondness only grew over time.
Its view of the future is hopeful, optimistic. The line "A reliable device, built to last a lifetime, as all computers were" elicited a bitter laugh from me. If only they were; well, maybe someday.
This definitely spoke to the part of me that stresses about "not doing enough" all the time. My reading approach felt appropriate to the themes, letting a few Sunday morning hours melt away under the warmth of this story. Comparing this book to a mug of tea may be a bit on the nose, but it's apt all the same.
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madeline-kahn · 1 month ago
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@PSCENTRAL EVENT 34: FANTASY & SCI-FI
Music in Film: Nimona (2023) dir. Troy Quane, Nick Bruno
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cubbihue · 5 months ago
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So, a changeling is sort of like a p-zombie?
(For the unaware, “p-zombie” stands for “philosophical zombie”. It’s a thought experiment in philosophy that describes a being that’s outwardly identical to a human, but does not have a consciousness; that is, a p-zombie does not think whatsoever, although it looks like it thinks to an outsider observer. There’s a whole wikipedia article on it that explains the concept better than I can!)
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They don't exactly think, as in "I dont want this" "I like that". But, Changelings do have a form of "Consciousness". It's just that their consciousness is more like a series of commands or tasks than actual formulated thoughts.
Timmy's Changeling has a very advanced "consciousness". It can predict future actions and reroute its tasks to pick only the best options for its situation.
We fill their heads with static to ensure that the Changeling does not form thoughts about anything. Thoughts leads to opinions, and opinions leads to incorrect actions. A proper Changeling should have more static in their mind than a TV screen on a defunct channel!
Bitties Series: [Start] > [Previous] > [Next]
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gnarlymiasma · 2 years ago
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The Time Crystals of Mars
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seaglasswrites · 1 month ago
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(If you write for multiple of these, just pick the one you write for the most)
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thepromptfoundry · 2 months ago
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The Prompt Foundry will be kicking off the new year with Genreuary: A Genre Exploration Extravaganza!
We all have our favorite genres and it's always fun to explore new ones! That's what Genreuary is all about—make something to celebrate your favorite examples of some classic genres, try your hand at creating original work of your own in genres you've never played in before, or run with the excuse to stick your blorbos in some genre-swap AUs!
If you use this list, please tag me here @thepromptfoundry, I’d love to see your writing and art!
Feel free to combine different days' prompts with each other, or combine them with other events! Use your favorite characters from media, make some OCs, give us some academic analysis, make art that's all vibes, whatever tickles your fancy.
Respond to as many prompts as you want or as interest you, don’t worry about missing or skipping any. Remember, this is supposed to be fun!
If you have any questions or musings, check our FAQ, and if you don't find your answer, shoot me an ask.
Plain text list below the cut:
1 Suburban Sitcom 2 Urban Fantasy 3 Steampunk 4 Regency Romance 5 Magical Girl 6 Political Drama 7 Slasher Horror 8 Detective Noir 9 Gothic Romance 10 Time Travel Adventure 11 Post-Apocalyptic Survival 12 Dysfunctional Family Drama 13 Sword and Sorcery High Fantasy 14 Isekai 15 Contemporary Slice of Life 16 Historical War Drama 17 Cyberpunk 18 Spy Thriller 19 Investigation Procedural 20 Courtroom Drama 21 Paranormal Romance 22 Courtly Drama 23 Gothic Horror 24 Western 25 Courtly Intrigue 26 Workplace Comedy 27 Starship Adventure 28 Boarding School Drama 29 Alien Invasion Sci Fi 30 Disaster Thriller 31 Communal Living Sitcom
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un-pearable · 10 months ago
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new thing i have to do when watching any kind of big budget, highly marketable take on a well established genre is ask whether or not the characters actually do the thing the genre was invented for. do the superheroes actually help anyone? mcu spider-man’s narrative treats helping his neighborhood like a burden that makes him less legitimate than the other heroes. iron man would never rescue a cat from a tree. snyderverse superman is actively taught to ignore the public. up until The Batman (2022) we had gone decades since having a batman on the big screen that actually protected people or helped regular civilians. what good is a power fantasy that aspires only to being the biggest gun. do the spies actually collect any information? do any stealth? have to communicate covert knowledge to prevent greater harm? the answer is increasingly no across the board and i fear for the growing popularity of detective lit again knowing few will stick the landing as well as Knives Out
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jonsnowunemploymentera · 5 months ago
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And remember kids, the next time someone tells you, "George R. R. Martin wouldn't make Jon Snow the typical fantasy hero because that's cliche".....
Oh yes he would!
One viewer wants to know what character would you play (on the show)? GRRM: If I could magically clap my hands and become a different person, it would be cool to play Jon Snow who's much more of the classic hero. Everybody wants to be the classic hero! ABC Interview, 2014
GRRM: And the character I’d want to be? Well who wouldn’t want to be Jon Snow — the brooding, Byronic, romantic hero whom all the girls love. Meduza Interview, 2017
In fact he already has ☺️
#asoiaf#jon snow#yes grrm has criticized neo-tolkein fantasy - a lot!#but like....dpmo#I need so many people in this godforsaken fandom to familiarize themselves with grrm's engagement with the genre#he isn't trying to say “chosen one boy protagonist bad” where tf did people get that???#he's directly trying to challenge the more unsatisfactory elements of lesser copies of tolkien's legendarium#the ones that lift lotr wholesale without actually understanding what makes tolkien's writing snap#at the same time he has admitted himself that he has borrowed from lotr albeit with his own twists#but people in this fandom need to know that ye old man LOVES sword-and-sorcery fantasy#he LOVES a good epic#he LOVES pulp fantasy and sci fi#and those inspirations are directly reflected in asoiaf#the way he's named arthuriana/lotr/MST and many pulp stories with brooding dark heroes as key inspirations#almost all of which have mcs who fall into the typical fantasy hero role#and they inspire elements that are reflected back onto jon more than anyone else in asoiaf#like seoman snowlock = jon (+bran)#frodo - who btw is the mc in lotr not aragorn!! = jon (and bran)#FUCKING KING ARTHUR IS JON SO MUCH SO THAT RLJ IS LITERALLY A 1:1 COPY OF ARTHUR'S BIRTH STORY LIKE??!!!!#anyone who's even a little bit familiar with le morte d'arthur will be like oh yeah jon is literally king arthur like 😭😭#same with anyone who's ready the once and future king - which grrm has directly identified as his fav take on arthurian lit#ntm that jon is based on some of the most prolific characters in arthuriana - percival/galahad/lancelot etc#did you know that there's an iconic sci-fi series whose main character is called Eric JOHN STARK?#well grrm has directly quoted that series and the mc as a foundational book in his life#funny that huh? 🙂#do people even know what tf they're talking about when they say stuff like this???? ajdhhjshsbvshja#grrm engages very heavily with traditional fantasy tropes but he of course provides his own spin on them#never has he said that he's trying to avoid stories with hidden princes or chosen ones as boy protagonists#like someone find me a direct quote of him saying that - but I bet you can't smh
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yuripira4e · 1 year ago
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“Actually they won’t grow old together cause one character has a longer life sp-“ SHUT UPPPPPKP
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bxriles · 1 month ago
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A lot of creators in bookish spaces (ones who I really respect and share similar tastes with) keep talking about how amazing The Locked Tomb series is and I want to try it, but then I hear it’s sci-fi and I’m just immediately put off.
I don’t really fuck with the genre too much, but I want to give this series a chance, especially after seeing what people have to say about it. But then I’m afraid it’s going to be SUPER HEAVY sci-fi, and that would nottttt be a good time for me.
So my question for the masses is this: is it worth trying out The Locked Tomb series if you’re not a huge sci-fi fan? And be honest lmao. If you think it’s super heavy on the sci-fi elements and that it might be off-putting to someone like me, let me know! But if you think it’s worth pushing through, I want to know that too!
PS - I know the books are confusing as hell and difficult to follow at times, but I’ve already read Malazan Book of the Fallen, so that doesn’t scare me. If anything, that’s a point in TLT’s favor.
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prokopetz · 3 months ago
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By your recent definition, kingdom hearts is sci fi
(With reference to this post here.)
Kingdom Hearts has both too many belts and too many zippers, which means Kingdom Hearts is a contemporary technothriller where everybody is secretly a vampire.
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mysharona1987 · 10 months ago
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anneapocalypse · 10 days ago
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I don't think there's anything wrong with being a person who just drops fic on AO3 and vanishes if engagement isn't something you care about. Maybe you just wrote something fun and wanted to put it out there and disappear and that's fine. However, if engagement and connection is something you care about, then it becomes a two-way street and you generally do need to put some effort in the other way.
And if your response to that is "well I don't really like reading fanfic though," then I ask, genuinely: why is this the medium you've chosen to write in, then? If you don't like fanfic then why are you writing fanfic? Maybe you'd be happier writing original work in a genre that you do read and enjoy, and seeking an audience there, whether it's through seeking publication or self-publishing or joining a local or online writing group.
I think that in general, if you don't enjoy reading something then writing in that form or genre is maybe not the avenue where you are going to find the most success and enjoyment. If you're having a great time and are happy with the level of engagement you're getting then by all means ignore me! But if you are not happy and wish you were making more connections with your writing, I think it's worth considering whether the community you've chosen as your audience is one you are motivated to connect with.
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luccorvus · 1 month ago
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lunchbagart · 1 month ago
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Recently I've been hearing about the "death of literary fiction."
This is a category of fiction where characters have real-world problems, such as cancer, dealing with middle age and arguing with relatives.
Why would anyone mourn this? First of all, genre fiction, that is, something like romantasy, is from a much older literary tradition. Monsters, ghosts, people getting horribly killed, obnoxious gods running around...this is the good shit and has been since Gilgamesh.
"Readers lack taste these days," is one of the rallying cries of literary fiction.
Screw that noise, noob. Talk to me when your main character solves a cozy mystery with the aid of her cat, or your cancer-ridden MC gets around it by uploading his consciousness into a gunslinger robot with antimatter slugs. Cool stories sell.
This attitude keeps kids from reading. Boring isn't good. Boring isn't good!
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