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Originally Posted by Teresa Edgerton  But after we've all said, "No," (or yes) what then? Either we expand on what a fantasy might have instead, or the thread comes to a grinding halt. |
And, as Arthur C. Clarke pointed out many years ago, at some point, the difference between advanced technology and "magic" becomes negligible... something many fantasy writers have played on over the years, blurring the lines quite effectively (and adding a level of epistomological ambiguity to their work -- and the field -- thereby); Michael Moorcock with his Dancers at the End of Time being an especially notable example, considering the way he blends this in with his Elric series as well....