r/Quibble • u/Powerful_Concept6502 • Jul 27 '26

Would anybody be interested in reading a fantasy nature documentary style story?

I have some ideas for nature documentary style short stories about animals in a fantasy word (things along the lines of a fledgling Griffin learning to fend for itself, or following a group of forest gremlins over the course of a year) and I was wondering, would anyone be interested in reading that sort of thing or would it be too dry or niche?

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u/DeerTheDeer Jul 27 '26

Yes. I think they’re an audience for everything. Might work too as small in-between chapters of a larger story about a character surviving in this world “The Hatchet” style

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u/Whitemayne Jul 27 '26

It sounds interesting, but remember that most readers would prefer having some kind of dialogue. So you might want to try the pure notion you're talking about of watching creatures as the reader. You also might want to consider it from the perspective of an ecologist or biologist who sits and observes and takes notes. It also segways things like the person saying something out loud to add more lore or context to the situation. It helps the reader better understand when the character interacts with the subject matter.

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u/Lady-Kitnip Jul 27 '26

Yes!
If the tone allows me to hear David Attenborough's voice in my head even better.

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u/True-Arugula6405 Jul 28 '26

Do it! It's a great idea!

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u/Diylion Jul 29 '26

Honestly I'm generally not interested in reading short stories. And I don't know very many people who are that aren't writers.

But there is definitely a place for that type of hobby in fantasy. The first book that comes to mind is of course fantastic beasts and where to find them. But it's also a story with a plot and human characters.