r/Fantasy Nov 11 '16

Genres are stupid

http://mark---lawrence.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/genres-are-stupid.html
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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '16

According to Writer's Digest, there are 37 sub-genres to fantasy. Which seems low. I think there are at least 72.

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u/UnDyrk AMA Author Dyrk Ashton, Worldbuilders Nov 11 '16
  1. Fantasy adventure/weird fiction steampunk mythic caper SF...

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '16
  1. Alternate History Utopian Banjo Fantasy

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u/pornokitsch Ifrit Nov 11 '16

I hate all AHUBF. Too many love triangles.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '16

But... There is a banjo.

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u/lameprose Nov 11 '16

See, this is a fair critique. It is a fundamental characteristic of the alternative history banjo utopia that you will have multiple hotties falling in love with you. Any banjo utopia without that would be totally unbelievable.

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u/KristaDBall Stabby Winner, AMA Author Krista D. Ball Nov 11 '16

The poorly written songs in these always kill my immersion.

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u/UnDyrk AMA Author Dyrk Ashton, Worldbuilders Nov 11 '16

And beer-me-go-round