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I'd be honored. I feel a strong connection to this land since I live there (Iraq), and my novel turned out to have a lot of warring (I'm discovering it as I write).
Might actually fit into some other category, but there is definitely a lot of fighting.
Norse war drama inspired by researched into the symbolic Elder Futhark and Younger Futhark. Also, a particular person led me down a rabbit whole of how this system transformed into Roman Alphabet.
Well, I'm writing a sort of western adventure with a lot of magic and chaos. Though it's heavily inspired by Steel Ball Run, so I dunno if you could call it fanfic or standalone.
My big theory is that a lot of fantasy novels are someone’s D&D campaign and they thought “oh my god that was amazing, the best fantasy story ever. This would be a great novel!!”But they failed to realize that what made their D&D campaign special was that they were making it with their friends & it was tailored to them specifically, and that a novel doesn’t capture that.
I'm currently working on a horror series based in the 90's era where tech is still new.
But there's a reason why medieval fantasy will always be a favorite staple because it's soft in its themes and aesthetics, unlike sci-fi. Medieval fantasy also appeals to both male and female audience, so more potential revenue. Practically as an author, you can get away with so many things in a medieval fantasy world. Conjuring a fireball does not need any hard rule explanations and readers will still accept it.
But most importantly, medieval fantasy is also popular because its "generic enough" for people to insert themselves in its worldbuilding and still feel relatable to its lore.
If I can ask, how is it writing with someone else on a single story? I've tried this twice but we run into one issue each time. Both of us writers are interested in different stories. I was much more interested in a gritty story that had plot points that only dug the main characters deeper and they were not. We're still good friends today, we've just realized we shouldn't write together. Is it going well for you? How do you get over these immense hurdles? Thanks
Good question. The environment is the most notable element of Australian Noir. However, there are different thematic elements that make it both noir and different from American or European Noir.
I think the main points are:
The land doesn't just provide a setting; it plays a part in the protagonist's condition. For example, the weather is a manifestation or a mirror of the characters' internal desolation or isolation.
American Noir is often characterised by cynical wit. Australian noir is often characterised by introspection and unresolved grief.
Instead of hiding secrets in shadows, it refuses to let secrets stay hidden.
The traditional larrikin character is often subverted into someone much darker.
For example:
In Mystery Road, the land acts similarly to an antagonist . The vast, flat horizons of outback Queensland create a sense of dread. The landscape makes the protagonist, Jay Swan, appear insignificant and vulnerable, emphasising his isolation both geographically and culturally.
The film uses the 'noir' framework to highlight the unspoken past of the town's power and political structures, which emerged from historical dispossession and colonisation and how this injustice is normalised and protected by silence, proximity, and complicity.
It uses another trope of Australian Noir, which is the outsider-insider, where Jay is an indigenous man working for a white police force. He is considered to be an insider to his community to an organisation refuses to accept him, and rejected by his people because he works for the police. This is where the vastness of the Australian outback helps reflect the internal struggles he faces.
I write non-fiction and literary fiction, but the majority of my income comes from screenwriting (mainly horror and comedy, some drama and serial drama) and playwriting. Never written anything within the fantasy genre.
I’m not. I write contemporary lit-ish stuff and crime novellas—messy breakups, bad bosses, small-town grudges, that kind of thing. Occasionally a dash of magical realism (one stubborn plant that won’t die, etc.), but no elves, no anime powers.
Tbh the “please help” posts skew fantasy/fanfic because worldbuilding/trope questions are more… askable. With realism it’s mostly “does this scene feel true?” or “is this dialogue cringe,” which we just workshop quietly or spiral in Google Docs. Plenty of us here doing memoir, romance, thrillers, essays, cozy mysteries set in the now. We just make fewer splashy threads.
Well it’s not that interesting. The main character lost his mother when he was a child and she was a famous actress. As an adult he gains the ability to enter into her movies and meet her, but only the characters, not really her.
"Just curious, because those two genres seem to be the majority of "please help" posts here."
Because all of those posts are by teenagers. Also (as far as fantasy is concerned) while they will never admit it they "write" fantasy because they think it'll be easy. After all you just make up stuff, right? They think they're more creative than they really are. But then they run into several issues:
Coming up with a story.
Falling into the worldbuilding trap.
Realizing that their worldbuilding is the same as everyone.
They don't know how to write anything.
They don't read. So basics such as grammar, punctuation, dialogue are near impossible for them.
Because they have trouble with the above they just continue to worldbuild as a way to procrastinate.
"Is there anyone here who is *not writing anime fanfic or medieval fantasy?"*
Personally? Sure.
I do various genres but I notice they tend to always have a foot stepped in horror.
I write in a lot of different genres in as many different forms as I can and I've never written fanfic or had any interest in it. I think every writer should branch out and try different things. You have to challenge yourself.
My story was gonna be a medieval fantasy (don't get me wrong, I love the aesthetic!) but I think I don't know what it is now! I'm just making it up as I go along lol
Me. Outside of Robotech, and one obscure anime, I don't really consume it, and I've only written one Fantasy novel in my life. Currently I'm writing historical (can't believe that the 70s were 50 years ago) a 70's Made-For-TV-Movie style story set in my hometown.
Right now I’m working on two projects: a modern fantasy novel set in Africa about kids fighting adults and a crime thriller about a college student searching for her mother, an aspiring actress who went missing 25 years ago.
I also have a sci-fi spy novel about a hidden experiment during clinical trials, kidnapped participants, and spy missions to save people and take down the corporate entity behind the experiments.
All three stories involve tracking down a missing person which leads to something more haha I watched wayyyyy too many crime dramas since childhood.
I’m halfway through a military thriller. It’s focusing on a female squad commander that unknowingly gets wrapped up in a false flag operation that triggers a political crisis and eventually a war
Hi!! I'm writing a military thriller too, though it's more of filling in a gap where local writers haven't filled yet (military thrillers/fiction in general is very niche here in my country). Will you be publishing the thriller? If so, what platform? I'd be interested to purchase one given the interesting context of the story :D
Hey! Oh how nice! What’s the plot? And what gap are you trying to fill?
This is the first book I’m writing with the intent of publishing, preferably via an established publisher. But, it’s a long way there with finishing it, editing, etc. So, I’ll have to get back to you on that.
Thanks for finding it interesting! I’m also trying to fill a gap, though war/military-theme is quite popular right now. I’m trying to get the female perspective of the military world, while making sure that no character is good nor bad and that she isn’t caricatured. Almost every part of the book is moving around in different grey areas where it’s clear no one has the full picture
I'm currently writing an early Victorian Era zombie apocalypse. I've done medieval fantasy, modern war, sci-fi drama, and a few other combinations to less success.
I'd say any fiction that uses existing characters or an existing universe is a fanfic. I.E. Naruto falling in love with Goku is fanfic. Bob falling in love with Gorgamesh but they get married at the Hazbin Hotel is a fanfic. Bob falling in love with Gorgamesh and getting married at some random church isn't a fanfic UNLESS you read this comment, because Bob and Gorgamesh are now existing characters.
Current project is a Sociopolitical Mecha Space Opera with a bunch of critiques towards capitalism, unchecked futurism, and the venomously incestuous relationship between private arms dealers defense contractors and public sector bureaucrats. It's also planned to be SUPER gay. But that's neither here nor there.
I mean I genuinely don't want it to be but I'm also not so naive that I can't see the way it looks from an outside perspective. I actually don't like mecha anime generally. I was actually more inspired by hearing my friend gushing about the various mecha media (most of which isn't anime) he loves. This is probably the one story I'm working on that I would prefer a live action adaptation of rather than anything animated (otherwise 3D animation).
Ohh this sounds good! I’m writing a sapphic romance that also involves drug-fueled drama but that’s not the main plot really. If you ever need a critique partner, I’m happy to chat!!
I don't think a person wanting to write a story about how a professor on the mon-fri who would go find archeological treasures and fight Nazis on the weekends, would come to reddit. Those people are probably actually professors and can ask their peers about their book endeavors.
Furthermore it's important to see why people become writers to begin with. Anime writers success shows that anyone can find fame and fortune. While fantasy has another appeal, d&d / other ttrpgs. You write a crazy backstory and get the writing bug.
All that being said, our world is largely a known sum. No one's going to write about India temples and buddist escapades when you can just wiki the folklore. A new place, with new rules, scratches the itch of what if and what could be. That dragon might actually be over the next hill, in a book. Whereas dragons are dead in reality.
You know, the whole point of writing fiction is that you, the author, can make up whatever you want! Want your protagonist to ride a dragon to their job delivering pizzas in Columbus, OH? Write it! Why is putting a dragon in Ohio any different than having it appear in some fantasy world? Because “dragons are dead?” Who cares! It’s your story!
And our world “is largely a known sum?” Really? I’d bet few if any of us know what our neighbors are doing right now. The could be doing anything! Maybe they’re plotting your demise? Maybe they’re counting the money from the bank they just robbed? Maybe they’re trying to write a novel about a neighbor who looks like John Wilkes Booth (and spoiler alert…he is, escaped by using a time travel device hidden in the back of Ford’s Theater). Why the heck not?
I’m writing a fanfic of a supernatural/fantasy horror show, though I forget it’s meant to be horror, it’s not that bad. My story is maybe a little more teen/family drama. Locke & Key btw.
I write alternate history/earth, science fantasy (read lasers and wands), and portal fantasy and when I feel particularly saucy, hard science fiction. I always wanted to write medieval fantasy but I always felt my every plot line was too basic and that I start to world build more than actually develop compelling characters and exciting story.
👋 I am writing an alternative history novel where New Orleans had split from France before Napoleon could sell it to the US. The story takes place in 1920.
I have multiple ongoing ideas of any genre all the time. Ironically no current anime fanfic but i do have some medieval fantasy ideas. Most of the time i like weird paranormal ideas or sci-fi concepts. Also weird romance
Colonial Fantasy, Bronze Age Fantasy, Apocalyptic Sci-fi, but my latest is Cross-genre fantasy that even I can't really tell if it is fantasy or sci-fi steampunk or magic urbanism.
I’m using already established public domain characters but tweaking them for a Superhero Fantasy/Noir. Basically the main character is my Batman/Daredevil. It’s kind of a Batman Begins meets Bladerunner style of story
Got a book published on entrepreneurship and one on martial arts
Working on another about how to structure classes and techniques combining Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Catch wrestling
And wanna do another about how to start a business and scale it in my specific industry where I've built a company to over 2mil evaluation from the ground with no investors or support etc
I'm not writing either of those (I can't do fanfic in general and I'm not a fan of medieval fantasy) for sure, but I'm not sure what genre my writing fits into...
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I write sci-fi and speculative. Also poetry.
Same
Also same. But yeah, I see a lot of high fantasy peeps here.
I’m also writing a scifi/ expedition novel
I'm writing a speculative sci fi novel
I'm writing a war drama (?) inspired by Mesopotamian bronze age civilizations.
If this wasnt a war drama id have read it. Im not much of a drama or war gal but i love reading about ancient civilizations
I'd be honored. I feel a strong connection to this land since I live there (Iraq), and my novel turned out to have a lot of warring (I'm discovering it as I write).
Might actually fit into some other category, but there is definitely a lot of fighting.
Man i love learning about all these countries before WW and European colonization. There's like a racist lens to history i like to see out of
It's completely buried. I'm just now learning about our history. Talk about an 800-page book just about Babylon!
The world's biggest graveyard. As evidenced by the oil deposits.
Norse war drama inspired by researched into the symbolic Elder Futhark and Younger Futhark. Also, a particular person led me down a rabbit whole of how this system transformed into Roman Alphabet.
honestly this sounds amazing. good luck to you on your adventures!
Please, tell me you reference Ea-nasir at least once.
You know what? Perhaps I will. Thank you for the recommendation!
Wow! Are you planning on publishing this? Where is this getting released? 😍
Well, I'm writing a sort of western adventure with a lot of magic and chaos. Though it's heavily inspired by Steel Ball Run, so I dunno if you could call it fanfic or standalone.
Sounds very intriguing! May I have a look?
am shy
Relatable
I second relatable
I third relatable
Sounds pretty cool.
Love steel ball run, would love to see a Western Fantasy
I would LOVE to find a book on medieval fantasy that doesn't sound like a DnD role playing experience...
Exactly! Something dark, too. Something with soul.
Something with dark soul…
Say that again?
that again
I think you mean “that”
Between Two Fires (horror/dark fantasy)
I'm not a horror fan, but that was pretty good
I'm not a fantasy fan, but I thought it was pretty good lol. (I mainly read horror.)
I am a fantasy and horror fan and didn't really get into it
Thanks for the recommendation!
Between Two Fires is a great book
Hussite trilogy by sapkowski might be for you. Medieval fantasy set in actual medieval times
My big theory is that a lot of fantasy novels are someone’s D&D campaign and they thought “oh my god that was amazing, the best fantasy story ever. This would be a great novel!!”But they failed to realize that what made their D&D campaign special was that they were making it with their friends & it was tailored to them specifically, and that a novel doesn’t capture that.
Robin Hobb might be with exploring. It depends on which parts of the DND experience you don't like.
Anything repetitive, too cliche, or just plain unoriginal in its delivery.
ASOIAF might fit the bill
I'm currently working on a horror series based in the 90's era where tech is still new.
But there's a reason why medieval fantasy will always be a favorite staple because it's soft in its themes and aesthetics, unlike sci-fi. Medieval fantasy also appeals to both male and female audience, so more potential revenue. Practically as an author, you can get away with so many things in a medieval fantasy world. Conjuring a fireball does not need any hard rule explanations and readers will still accept it.
But most importantly, medieval fantasy is also popular because its "generic enough" for people to insert themselves in its worldbuilding and still feel relatable to its lore.
I'm currently writing a turn-of-the-century western with my cousin!
If I can ask, how is it writing with someone else on a single story? I've tried this twice but we run into one issue each time. Both of us writers are interested in different stories. I was much more interested in a gritty story that had plot points that only dug the main characters deeper and they were not. We're still good friends today, we've just realized we shouldn't write together. Is it going well for you? How do you get over these immense hurdles? Thanks
Australian noir
What makes it Australian Noir besides the setting?
I was scrolling through the SBS Online app yesterday and it had these categories that made me laugh:
😂
Good question. The environment is the most notable element of Australian Noir. However, there are different thematic elements that make it both noir and different from American or European Noir.
I think the main points are:
For example:
In Mystery Road, the land acts similarly to an antagonist . The vast, flat horizons of outback Queensland create a sense of dread. The landscape makes the protagonist, Jay Swan, appear insignificant and vulnerable, emphasising his isolation both geographically and culturally.
The film uses the 'noir' framework to highlight the unspoken past of the town's power and political structures, which emerged from historical dispossession and colonisation and how this injustice is normalised and protected by silence, proximity, and complicity.
It uses another trope of Australian Noir, which is the outsider-insider, where Jay is an indigenous man working for a white police force. He is considered to be an insider to his community to an organisation refuses to accept him, and rejected by his people because he works for the police. This is where the vastness of the Australian outback helps reflect the internal struggles he faces.
I would read that! The first paragraph in your explanation is giving Picnic at Hanging Rock vibes. (The original movie, not the series.)
Picnic at Hanging Rock is such a well done, thought-provoking piece of media
I write non-fiction and literary fiction, but the majority of my income comes from screenwriting (mainly horror and comedy, some drama and serial drama) and playwriting. Never written anything within the fantasy genre.
I’m not. I write contemporary lit-ish stuff and crime novellas—messy breakups, bad bosses, small-town grudges, that kind of thing. Occasionally a dash of magical realism (one stubborn plant that won’t die, etc.), but no elves, no anime powers.
Tbh the “please help” posts skew fantasy/fanfic because worldbuilding/trope questions are more… askable. With realism it’s mostly “does this scene feel true?” or “is this dialogue cringe,” which we just workshop quietly or spiral in Google Docs. Plenty of us here doing memoir, romance, thrillers, essays, cozy mysteries set in the now. We just make fewer splashy threads.
Should we start a thread for non-magical books?
I'm writing queer speculative fiction and contemporary gothic
I write biopunk/sci-fi/near future 👍
Me. I'm writing philosophy veiled in a thriller veiled in rural slice-of-life
Is it set in Japan lol
No lol, Alberta
I wanna read
It's far from finished and I haven't been sharing it as of yet but maybe I could let you read a bit, it would be nice to have an outside opinion
Me. It’s an urban fantasy with a film based magic system
Film based? Please elaborate, I am intrigued.
Well it’s not that interesting. The main character lost his mother when he was a child and she was a famous actress. As an adult he gains the ability to enter into her movies and meet her, but only the characters, not really her.
“not that interesting” and then continues to drop the coolest premise i’ve ever heard
Yo wtf! That’s actually amazing!
THATS SO COOL WHAT
It's not that interesting ? Bitch we need something like this. Such an amazing concept
lol well now I have pressure to make it good. And since it’s my first novel I doubt that’s gonna be the case. But thank you
Looks like we all disagree with you! It’s incredibly interesting. You need to be writing right this minute and not reading Reddit!!
Awesome concept!
Sounds pretty interesting to me, cool idea!
"Just curious, because those two genres seem to be the majority of "please help" posts here."
Because all of those posts are by teenagers. Also (as far as fantasy is concerned) while they will never admit it they "write" fantasy because they think it'll be easy. After all you just make up stuff, right? They think they're more creative than they really are. But then they run into several issues:
Coming up with a story.
Falling into the worldbuilding trap.
Realizing that their worldbuilding is the same as everyone.
They don't know how to write anything.
They don't read. So basics such as grammar, punctuation, dialogue are near impossible for them.
Because they have trouble with the above they just continue to worldbuild as a way to procrastinate.
"Is there anyone here who is *not writing anime fanfic or medieval fantasy?"*
Personally? Sure.
I do various genres but I notice they tend to always have a foot stepped in horror.
Yeah definitely. It couldn't be that they *gasp* like fantasy, now could it?
A generalisation will always have exceptions
Your pessimism of the people in these writing subs is truly breathtaking
What about the people who like fantasy? I understand your point, but I'm sure just as many people want to write it because they enjoy the genre.
Man shut up
I write modern and early modern era fantasy, scifi, and speculative evolution stuff.
I'm writing a fully original Urban Fantasy with superpowered humans, aliens and shadow assassins hidden from the general public
I write in a lot of different genres in as many different forms as I can and I've never written fanfic or had any interest in it. I think every writer should branch out and try different things. You have to challenge yourself.
Does that mean you’re going to try fanfic? I have never touched it either.
My story was gonna be a medieval fantasy (don't get me wrong, I love the aesthetic!) but I think I don't know what it is now! I'm just making it up as I go along lol
Me. Outside of Robotech, and one obscure anime, I don't really consume it, and I've only written one Fantasy novel in my life. Currently I'm writing historical (can't believe that the 70s were 50 years ago) a 70's Made-For-TV-Movie style story set in my hometown.
Right now I’m working on two projects: a modern fantasy novel set in Africa about kids fighting adults and a crime thriller about a college student searching for her mother, an aspiring actress who went missing 25 years ago.
I also have a sci-fi spy novel about a hidden experiment during clinical trials, kidnapped participants, and spy missions to save people and take down the corporate entity behind the experiments.
All three stories involve tracking down a missing person which leads to something more haha I watched wayyyyy too many crime dramas since childhood.
I write mythological fantasy. Totally different.
Urban ghosty fantasy
I’m halfway through a military thriller. It’s focusing on a female squad commander that unknowingly gets wrapped up in a false flag operation that triggers a political crisis and eventually a war
Hi!! I'm writing a military thriller too, though it's more of filling in a gap where local writers haven't filled yet (military thrillers/fiction in general is very niche here in my country). Will you be publishing the thriller? If so, what platform? I'd be interested to purchase one given the interesting context of the story :D
Hey! Oh how nice! What’s the plot? And what gap are you trying to fill?
This is the first book I’m writing with the intent of publishing, preferably via an established publisher. But, it’s a long way there with finishing it, editing, etc. So, I’ll have to get back to you on that.
Thanks for finding it interesting! I’m also trying to fill a gap, though war/military-theme is quite popular right now. I’m trying to get the female perspective of the military world, while making sure that no character is good nor bad and that she isn’t caricatured. Almost every part of the book is moving around in different grey areas where it’s clear no one has the full picture
I'm currently writing an early Victorian Era zombie apocalypse. I've done medieval fantasy, modern war, sci-fi drama, and a few other combinations to less success.
I write scifi and fantasy. My main project is a YA Urban Fantasy (and no, there is absolutely NO romance in my saga)
Oh no, newcomers post for advice in the most freely-accessible place to ask about these things. How horrible!
Realistic fiction here!
Depends: Where do you draw the line at "counts as a fanfic"? Because depending on that answer, my hand either is raised or lowered.
I'd say any fiction that uses existing characters or an existing universe is a fanfic. I.E. Naruto falling in love with Goku is fanfic. Bob falling in love with Gorgamesh but they get married at the Hazbin Hotel is a fanfic. Bob falling in love with Gorgamesh and getting married at some random church isn't a fanfic UNLESS you read this comment, because Bob and Gorgamesh are now existing characters.
These examples are killing me
*raises hand*
Current project is a Sociopolitical Mecha Space Opera with a bunch of critiques towards capitalism, unchecked futurism, and the venomously incestuous relationship between private
arms dealersdefense contractors and public sector bureaucrats. It's also planned to be SUPER gay. But that's neither here nor there.I just had a brain aneurysm trying to comprehend that, well done, sounds like a successful anime 😂
I mean I genuinely don't want it to be but I'm also not so naive that I can't see the way it looks from an outside perspective. I actually don't like mecha anime generally. I was actually more inspired by hearing my friend gushing about the various mecha media (most of which isn't anime) he loves. This is probably the one story I'm working on that I would prefer a live action adaptation of rather than anything animated (otherwise 3D animation).
So what's the fanfic part? Who are the preexisting characters or setting?
Also, your story sounds rad as fuck
Modern vampire romance.
Ditto. 🙋
I write everyone's favourite! Romance....😭
Historical fiction
*holds up hand which I forgot had my whiskey. Is splashes all over my hand and arm
‘Ah f:mk! Sorry, look I’ll look up right when I finish the final draft of my dark fantasy book.’
im writing a bisexual drug-fueled drama/romance
Ohh this sounds good! I’m writing a sapphic romance that also involves drug-fueled drama but that’s not the main plot really. If you ever need a critique partner, I’m happy to chat!!
I don't think a person wanting to write a story about how a professor on the mon-fri who would go find archeological treasures and fight Nazis on the weekends, would come to reddit. Those people are probably actually professors and can ask their peers about their book endeavors.
Furthermore it's important to see why people become writers to begin with. Anime writers success shows that anyone can find fame and fortune. While fantasy has another appeal, d&d / other ttrpgs. You write a crazy backstory and get the writing bug.
All that being said, our world is largely a known sum. No one's going to write about India temples and buddist escapades when you can just wiki the folklore. A new place, with new rules, scratches the itch of what if and what could be. That dragon might actually be over the next hill, in a book. Whereas dragons are dead in reality.
You know, the whole point of writing fiction is that you, the author, can make up whatever you want! Want your protagonist to ride a dragon to their job delivering pizzas in Columbus, OH? Write it! Why is putting a dragon in Ohio any different than having it appear in some fantasy world? Because “dragons are dead?” Who cares! It’s your story!
And our world “is largely a known sum?” Really? I’d bet few if any of us know what our neighbors are doing right now. The could be doing anything! Maybe they’re plotting your demise? Maybe they’re counting the money from the bank they just robbed? Maybe they’re trying to write a novel about a neighbor who looks like John Wilkes Booth (and spoiler alert…he is, escaped by using a time travel device hidden in the back of Ford’s Theater). Why the heck not?
there should be rule that prohibits these kind of repetitive meaningless posts
I assume that means you write medieval anime fan fic.
I’m writing a fanfic of a supernatural/fantasy horror show, though I forget it’s meant to be horror, it’s not that bad. My story is maybe a little more teen/family drama. Locke & Key btw.
Economic/logistics science fiction.
Think owner operator space truckers.
I love this
I just finished a contemporary m/m romance.
But also, who cares what ppl are writing lol
My last horror novel won two awards.
Phantasmagorical!
That’s wicked and wonderful. Congratulations!
I'm writing middle grade contemporary Christian
So fantasy then.
No. Erotica.
I write dark urban fantasy and adult cartoon fanfiction
I write alternate history/earth, science fantasy (read lasers and wands), and portal fantasy and when I feel particularly saucy, hard science fiction. I always wanted to write medieval fantasy but I always felt my every plot line was too basic and that I start to world build more than actually develop compelling characters and exciting story.
Writing erotic horror and also a modern retelling of a Victorian story
Industrial Era Fantasy set in a far future of earth.
It's not genre though, more Literary.
I write science fiction.
I write dark fiction
Me. Just writting for my game in mild-cyberpunk+magic stuff. The game is done and playable but I feel the dialogue can still be polished.
👋 I am writing an alternative history novel where New Orleans had split from France before Napoleon could sell it to the US. The story takes place in 1920.
Attempting to write a Hitchhikers guide to galaxy style sci-fi
I'm doing dungeon punk industrialized magic? So... kinda? Also it's a comedy? Does that count? Can I speak in anything besides questions?
Working on Urban Fantasy at the moment and have a shell of an idea for a science fiction novel
What about superhero stories?
Modern superheroes is a personal favorite and what I'm writing now, although of course I have a medieval fantasy in the works.
I write suspense fiction, erotica and poetry.
On typewriters.
And I have no questions.
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I also write wlw romance and poetry. xD Sometimes short stories.
Along with fantasy. I love fantasy heh
I write plays, comedies mostly. Also screenplays, which are usually thrillers.
Hi! Romance is my current thing, focused on reincarnation and mythology with a murder mystery sprinkled on top
Noir mystery, horror
What about bronze age fantasy?
I have multiple ongoing ideas of any genre all the time. Ironically no current anime fanfic but i do have some medieval fantasy ideas. Most of the time i like weird paranormal ideas or sci-fi concepts. Also weird romance
I am working on supernatural and psychological horror, and different contemporary romance project.
I write fantasy and science fiction. Which basically means anything that comes to mind.
I have a sci-fi story I did 2 chapters of as an experiment before taking a break due to burnout.
Excuse you, I write video game fanfic, not anime fanfic 😉
Well, and also crime novels and erotica. And occasionally historical fiction and urban fantasy (not the fae/werewolf/vampire kind though).
Colonial Fantasy, Bronze Age Fantasy, Apocalyptic Sci-fi, but my latest is Cross-genre fantasy that even I can't really tell if it is fantasy or sci-fi steampunk or magic urbanism.
I write litrpg/progression fantasy
I'm writing a 1930s supernatural horror! I'll admit that I am a sucker for medieval fantasy too, but I found the same trend to be a bit tiring.
Yeah I’m doing a coming of age story
Good old fashioned post apocalyptic survival story.
I’m using already established public domain characters but tweaking them for a Superhero Fantasy/Noir. Basically the main character is my Batman/Daredevil. It’s kind of a Batman Begins meets Bladerunner style of story
Romantasy: Furture post apocalyptic realm collision story.
Scifi and romance
I’m writing neither
I write science fantasy. Magic but with computers and spaceships.
I'm writing fiction and non-fiction articles. The fiction ranges from urban fantasy to regular fantasy.
I’ll stick my hand up.
Australian psychological / literary horror.
Political revenge thriller.
I write Sci Fi and urban fantasy
I'm currently writing a slice-of-life sci-fi comedy web comic
I’m aiming for modern horror
Mystery set in the land of the Dead
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I'm writing antiquity fantasy :3
Got a book published on entrepreneurship and one on martial arts
Working on another about how to structure classes and techniques combining Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Catch wrestling
And wanna do another about how to start a business and scale it in my specific industry where I've built a company to over 2mil evaluation from the ground with no investors or support etc
SciFi, contemporary mythology based fantasy, Arabian nights retelling, Transformers the movie crossed with Avatar the Last Airbender.
My main project is western (cowboy) fantasy, but i am also working on a contemporary adult erotica psychological thriller, too.
My current project is a childrens story.
Just finished an industrial revolution magical adventure like Around the World in 80 days with magic and steampunk
I write poetry and romance
Late bronze age historical fantasy here, and a sci-fi western at the moment.
I write comedy horror!
I write historically authentic war/political thriller, currently about Russia but also one about Caesar’s Civil War
I’m writing fantasy something or rather.
I write fantasy, but not medieval; it's magical equivalent of the industrial revolution.
I’m writing a book with anthropomorphic chickens as the main characters. As for what genre it is, I really couldn’t tell you.
Yup.
Either modern UF. Or wild west fantasy.
"Is there anyone here who is *not writing anime fanfic or medieval fantasy?"*
That's actually against the law as well as being physically impossible. 😂
i’m writing an indie rock musical. also working on my screenwriting skills
Satirical urban romantasy here.
Right here, brotha. Sci-fi, horror, occult genres for adult audiences (and no, not because of smut lmfao).
Neither interest me.
i dabble in fantasy, speculative and memoir but im working on something a little more L i t e r a r y right now …
I’m writing a Cantonese tutorial hidden inside a fantasy story. Not sure if that counts.
Flintlock fantasy inspired by the US Civil War for me.
I wrote romance!
I've got a cottagecore fantasy set in the industrial revolution, and a political drama set in the weird west.
I'm doing scifi with a touch of magic
I write extremely specific fetish smut.
Satirical historical fiction about a missionary in the Ryukyu kingdom
Dark romance here
I write slice of life
I write science fiction, used to write rap too lol
I write cosmic horror
I'm writing a coming of age story.
I'm not writing either of those (I can't do fanfic in general and I'm not a fan of medieval fantasy) for sure, but I'm not sure what genre my writing fits into...
I write historical fiction.
Maybe they need more help? And honestly, genre shouldn't matter too much.
Let people write what they want to write.
I write urban sci-fi speculative female centered fiction