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steve12553 · 15th August 2007, 03:12 PM

It seems like we debated a version of this question 2 dozen times in the last year. Authors and publishers can call things whatever they want to but if the work takes know principals of science and steps beyond it without using magic they've got Science Fiction. It doesn't matter if it's a little step or a huge step. It's still Science Fiction. If an author takes a step into a direction we know can't be true (and we don't care if it is) they've got Fantasy. It also doesn't matter if it's a little demon or an entire magical world. It's still Fantasy. It doesn't matter what they call it. I know and so do most of you. Hand me a cup of coffee and call it tea, I'll figure it out in a few sips.

15th August 2007, 03:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
steve12553 The Enigma of Steel Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 849	Re: Science Fiction, Fantasy, or…? It seems like we debated a version of this question 2 dozen times in the last year. Authors and publishers can call things whatever they want to but if the work takes know principals of science and steps beyond it without using magic they've got Science Fiction. It doesn't matter if it's a little step or a huge step. It's still Science Fiction. If an author takes a step into a direction we know can't be true (and we don't care if it is) they've got Fantasy. It also doesn't matter if it's a little demon or an entire magical world. It's still Fantasy. It doesn't matter what they call it. I know and so do most of you. Hand me a cup of coffee and call it tea, I'll figure it out in a few sips.