Science Fantasy http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413 Kataleena I realize that it's lots of fun to peruse the Science Fiction and Fantasy forums respectively, but I thought it'd be nice for all the science fantasy people to have some common ground where we can talk about all of the above. Anyone else writing science fantasy? :) Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:32:35 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_57688 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_57688 keolah *waves* Love science fantasy. Who says a fantasy world needs to be either stuck in a perpetual medieval era, or be a carbon copy of our own world except with vampires? The world I usually write in is very much science fantasy. A thousand years ago, it was high fantasy, then five hundred years later it was more steampunk then urban fantasy... and now the wizards are building spaceships. Although this year I'm writing a Star Wars crossover fanfic involving a dimension-hopping wizard winding up in the Old Republic era... That's still science fantasy though, heh. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:03:27 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_60035 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_60035 Ambry Nite My favorite genre. ;D Who says they have to be seperate? Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:35:06 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_71461 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_71461 SandyGunfox Last year's NaNovel was science fantasy, but it was more "science" than "fantasy" so I put it in scifi. This year I'm writing neither. Oh well. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:34:18 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_85088 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_85088 ElizaWyatt Steampunk counts, aye? At least, closer than either of those two. :) Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:45:25 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_86055 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_86055 Dreamway *waves* Yeah, I make up the effects I need then I rationalize them. If I can't rationalize them, I just move fast. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:00:14 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_86231 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_86231 bookhobbit I'm pretty sure my entire universe counts as Science Fantasy. On the one hand, there's magic. On the other hand, there's aliens, space travel, and a lot of "what if" AUish stuff going on. Nice to know I'm not alone! C: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:13:51 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_87070 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_87070 syaffolee Woohoo, yay! Someone started a Science Fantasy thread! Mine mostly deals with parallel universes and genetic engineering, but there will also be a fair number of fantasy tropes, too. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:10:54 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_89403 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_89403 ReeReevil I think I might be Science Fantasy, my novel is set in a bleak post apocalypse world with people of supernatural nature. I never really know how to describe it, or where I fit in. So much so that last year I dropped my original idea to go with a chick lit novel. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:46:27 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_106881 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_106881 keolah ReeReevil - Now why would you do a thing like that? That makes me sad. ;) Your story sounds awesome. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:52:24 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_109423 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_109423 Arrakiv Yeah, my idea falls far more into Science Fantasy than Science Fiction, for certain. I'm using elements from a few different genres, primarily SciFi in the sense that ... well, it takes place in a "futuristic" setting and I'm attempting to incorporate some logical technology ideas, but fundamentally the universe is highly dependent on the supernatural elements that throw it way out of SciFi. The story itself will verge into Supernatural Fiction and border slightly against horror in some ways, too. I just selected Fantasy since it is so broad anyway. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:28:32 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_116504 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_116504 ReeReevil I felt oh so alone among the magical systems and elves. hehe Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:32:14 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_121483 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_121483 BirdWhisperer Ah, Science Fantasy. Probably my favorite genre, since I prefer low fantasy and soft sci fi, and mixing them is always fun! My novel would 'technically' be Sci Fi. It's set in a future earth where aliens have taken over the world, leaving only a few small colonies of humanity that are just beginning to reclaim modern technology. But! The aliens are essentially elves without magic, they look like drow, think the Emperors and nobility are descendants of gods (sorta. It's more like they deify their ancestors) and the plot draws on a lot of fantasy elements. And Science Fiction has always been used as a tool to explore social and political ideas. Fantasy, when it's actually trying to be more than a fun story, usually explores spiritual and religious ideas. My novel is a very religious novel, but most of the conflict is political. Win-win! Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:51:12 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_138370 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_138370 Generalist I definitely work in this area. Mainly in cases where science fiction and fantasy meet and fun ensues. In some instances, the fantasy side is doing the science while trying to handle the science fiction world of the not too distance future. What would an elf think of an advanced version of the iPad, one that is self powered and has an AI that can answer most questions? How would fairies and other fae deal with cold iron creations like steam engines? Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:07:25 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_141069 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_141069 AdrienEtienne Science Fantasy writer reporting in. I've mostly been hanging around in YA actually, since my novel is shaping up to be YA Science Fantasy... It's going to be post-apocalyptic and focused on a bunch of teenagers who have supernatural abilities. There are some definite (though in some cases very small scale/discreet) more advanced science moments (as it is set about 100 years in the future, and the apocalyptic event is going to be what starts the story), but there is basically some magic in this version of the universe. I'll probably check back to this thread from time to time. :) Adrien Etienne Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:00:58 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_164894 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_164894 Pherione Science fantasy here :-) Glad I found a thread about it, because like most people I was hanging out in both fantasy and sci-fi. (and thanks for the people in the 'other' forum here for telling me it's science fantasy in the first place. ^^ After all the multiverse is endless and variable so there have to be advanced civilizations that travel through it. I'm planning a first novel in a series, attempt at a synopsis on my profile. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:09:47 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_260796 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_260796 ShadowMisha here, I'm doing Science Fantasy this year! Good that I found this threat, I also was hanging out in both the Sci-Fi and the Fantasy forums. My story is set in the future, in another galaxy. I think it's a bit more Sci-Fi than Fantasy, but then that could change during November. I hope my idea will work out, so far I really like it. I still am so surprised it turned out to be Science Fantasy, 20 days ago I thought I would write a historical Fantasy novel. Not this year! And Science Fantasy is defenitly more of my liking ;) Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:31:20 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_267442 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_267442 heartsong2000 So glad I found this Thread!! My storyline never truly fit into the Fantasy genre; as I'd been told to categorize it. And it is not true hard core Sci-Fi; though there are some definite aspects: multi dimensional characters and time displacement. Happy writing everyone. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:33:30 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_281981 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_281981 layers W00t! I'm doing a Science Fantasy this year too! My story takes place in a future after a war that nearly destroys the world. Nations fall and once again became kingdoms and many of the technologies become banned. My MC, Alva, is an assassin whose job is to kill the King of Ramia (what used to be the USA). It's got magic, cyborgs (called SOLDIERS), Shifters ect... I can't wait until I get to start writing it! Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:56:24 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_302158 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_302158 Chasing the Horizon One of my Nano projects is science-fantasy. It's secondary-world with a roughly late 21st-century tech level. Though, to me, it's not just the advanced technology that's interesting (advanced bio-engineering and medicine that have extended the average life-span to well over 100 years, as well as creating some real monsters), but also what they DON'T have (satellites, reliable internet, airplanes). I always like watching technology develop differently on different worlds. Of course, we have tons of magic too. This story is set on the same fantasy world as all my other stories and none of the magic has gone anywhere. The MCs are medics and have healing charms and potions right alongside advanced pharmaceuticals. Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:35:36 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_309563 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_309563 LondonBoyd Um. . . I'm not sure if my story counts as Science Fantasy or not. I have neither elves nor aliens. But what I do have is reincarnation via genetic manipulation/cloning, fanatics bent on bringing their dead gods to life, political intrigue/kidnapping/assassinations, and a couple kids living out the mythos of an ancient religion and becoming gods/ realizing their divinity. It's all rather /Shades of Frank Herbert/, actually. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:39:18 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_317167 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_317167 fargreencountry-swiftsunrise I just discovered science fantasy a couple of weeks ago and realized that was what my story (mostly) is. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:58:53 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_329560 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=1#forum_thread_comment_329560 DizzyAngel I'm pretty sure i'm writing science fantasy, probably heavier on the sci-fi but with slight elements of magic and different species of people - some alien some not. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:19:17 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_355125 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_355125 Senca So Science Fantasy actually exists? Huray, count me in! I freaking hate elves and dwarves and medieval worlds already, but I love magic. On the other side, I don't really like spaceships and aliens, but I do love not-so-friendly AIs and techonology. So, in my world there's magic (albeit a very strange kind of it) on one side, and techonology on the other ... though technology tends to collapse when in touch with magic. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:01:48 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_360458 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_360458 auxphono Oh wow, Sci-Fant has its own thread! I discovered I was writing this just yesterday. I've always been a fantasy fan and a scifi fan but the elements of those genres are really splendid when mixed. Clarke's law: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Let's get our genre rollin' this year! Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:13:46 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_393806 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_393806 teckjack I'm doing a fantasy/scifi bit here. I have two worlds that occupy the same space. They are feeding off each other, one siphons the magical energy off the other, and uses it as a super-natural "fossil fuel" and the other world is siphoning off life energy from the first world. The only ones that know what is going on are a few scientists in the one world, mages in the other, and some native shamen-like peoples that can walk between the worlds. The action revolvs around a MC discovering what is happening in the science-world, and being chased off, hiding with shamen by walking back into the magic world, where they track down the magic cabal that is destroying the science world. Kind of a commentary on oil-dependance/ excuse to introduce a flying pirate ship that hops between worlds... YARR! Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:49:38 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_409517 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_409517 ShadowMisha I finally brought in the first "real" fantasy part of my story :D It got a bit more Sci-Fi in the beginning, but now I think it's pretty balanced. Do you like your Science Fantasy storys so far? How is it going? I'm doing quite fine at the moment and I hope to get an great story in the end. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:36:12 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_556897 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_556897 femmeke830 YES! I am so glad there is a thread for this category. It's really the only way to describe what I'm writing, although I'd roll historical fiction into it as well. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:45:54 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_603172 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_603172 Creedence I'm writing a story based in the Shadowrun Universe (though with little shadowrunning going on - or is it?). So obviously Science Fantasy. I know that Gibson is crying that I do not write a proper Cyberpunk novel. Next time, maybe. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:28:49 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_604069 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_604069 42n8 Me Because my story takes place in the future, there came an almost automatic fictional quality to the technology/science my characters use. I'm splashing in a bit of esoteric spirituality, and allowing events that most practical people in 'the real world' would consider impossible...and...not all of my characters are 'of this world'. I guess that puts me in the not well populated genre of 'Esoteric Science Fantasy'. Yay! I get to make my own rules! :-D Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:49:52 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_622855 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_622855 ADuvall Technically this is what my story is. But as its more steam punk than fantasy, and has far more science influence than fantasy I filed it under sci-fi. Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:22:09 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_683756 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_683756 ADuvall Helloooo. Goblins, and Airships, Magic with mechanics, Dystopian societies atop living planets. These are just a few of my favorite things. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:18:51 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_699047 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_699047 paythepiper Woot! I'm definitely more science fantasy... Well, urban fantasy with some horror thrown in. Post-war crumbling civilizations, a ruined planet, and a mixture of human and otherworldly races I'm trying to find something else to call other than "fae". Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:13:45 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_700667 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_700667 hippy_vampire Mine is more Sci-fi so that's what I put it under but it's defiantly in this category. Basically it's an alien apocalypse thing but there is a race of aliens that are basically space vampires and then the human/alien hybrids end up being what humans know as vampires. There are also wolf demons that posses one of my MCs (and apparently the main villain...) that makes 'em go on random killing spireas. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:55:52 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_706214 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_706214 VioletWhirlwind Sci-Fantasy is probably what my story is. I haven't really brought up magic yet, aside from a few prophetic dreams which I'm not sure counts (and besides...that was in last year's portion of the story...I'm seriously not getting very far this year...I blame crazy-IRL stuff XP), but it's probably there. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:23:02 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_751917 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_751917 Amuoralzg Oh, so <em>that's</em> what I'm writing! :D Hullo! Mine is more on the fantasy side of things, but based on altering the laws of physics. There's also a big thing about alternate universes, and they may have to build a rocket to fix this whole mess. The results of all this are very fantasy, however. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:37:36 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_776805 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_776805 Raye of Nyght 'Tis what I write. I used to write Sci-Fi then my friend got me a bit into Fantasy so I wrote a bit with that then somewhere in time it all began to mesh together. My NaNo novel is set with aliens, spaceships, and futuristic technology meanwhile keeping a very fantasy approach with going sort of into the magic spectrum (not really, just has a sort of magic feel) with Sight and "Seeing" into Dimensions. The Dimensions can be other places or emotions/thoughts of a person. Also, while great technology runs rampant, it also holds an odd medieval touch. Wall surround every city rich enough to make one due to constant warring and such. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:40:45 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_924668 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/other-genres/threads/4413?page=2#forum_thread_comment_924668