tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918357506534714894.post7427050778565134480..comments2024-03-28T05:25:17.791-04:00Comments on Into The Ravenous Maw: Fantasy: A Complex GenrePatrick Stahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918357506534714894.post-19961330869980259602014-08-26T16:20:00.816-04:002014-08-26T16:20:00.816-04:00You're welcome. And thank you.You're welcome. And thank you.Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918357506534714894.post-26263370195249893102014-08-26T07:41:03.172-04:002014-08-26T07:41:03.172-04:00Thanks for the break down, Patrick. Though I write...Thanks for the break down, Patrick. Though I write fantasy, I know so little about the different types of fantasy fiction.<br /><br />Btw, must tell you that I loved your flash fiction. I always enjoy your shorter pieces. They are very well written.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918357506534714894.post-44224503768937912182014-08-23T09:06:20.976-04:002014-08-23T09:06:20.976-04:00No problem. "Space opera" was originall...No problem. "Space opera" was originally a derogatory term, but everyone liked it so it didn't matter.Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918357506534714894.post-31396390162314659782014-08-22T22:37:18.051-04:002014-08-22T22:37:18.051-04:00Thanks for the breakdown! Space opera always makes...Thanks for the breakdown! Space opera always makes me smile, b/c c'mon, the name is a bit silly. Though I am not knocking it, I promise! =)Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918357506534714894.post-39844036924534901702014-08-22T07:03:48.601-04:002014-08-22T07:03:48.601-04:00Dystopia is typically considered closer to science...Dystopia is typically considered closer to science fiction than to fantasy. However, you could write a fantasy story with clear dystopian elements and call it dystopia. As far as I can remember, everything from the Hunger Games was at least possible, so I feel safe calling it sci-fi over fantasy. There's a fine line though.Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918357506534714894.post-15433205598345113062014-08-22T03:15:34.768-04:002014-08-22T03:15:34.768-04:00In my brain, dystopia and fantasy are somehow link...In my brain, dystopia and fantasy are somehow linked. I don't know fit that's a thing or if I'm just silly. Bonnee Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513268628209169538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918357506534714894.post-57115756106041410042014-08-22T03:14:54.400-04:002014-08-22T03:14:54.400-04:00Even as someone who loves fantasy, I know very lit...Even as someone who loves fantasy, I know very little about all the different genres and what they entail. I know when something is fantasy, and that a lot of things can be fantasy, but I suck at terminology so this was a really interesting read. I'll have to read into some of the lesser known fantasy genres to get a better idea of what they entail. Where would something set in a futuristic/alternative universe, like Panem in the Hunger Games trilogy, fit into the fantasy spectrum? Bonnee Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513268628209169538noreply@blogger.com