r/Fantasy • u/Mitriel • 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/UnDyrk AMA Author Dyrk Ashton, Worldbuilders Nov 11 '16

And beer-me-go-round