tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post2283562464173691464..comments2024-03-14T02:21:43.549-07:00Comments on Faeries, Dragons, and Spaceships: #IWSG GenreMarie Andreashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-70130141366385584632018-02-09T04:31:07.467-08:002018-02-09T04:31:07.467-08:00Fantasy with blasters and starships sounds like lo...Fantasy with blasters and starships sounds like loads of fun to write! <br />With regards to Steampunk, I get a bit mixed up with the genre. Is it supposed to include some sort of steam-based technology but set in an alternate world? Something along those lines?<br /><br /><a href="http://writer-in-transit.co.za/" rel="nofollow">Writer In Transit</a>Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-26030264607742486772018-02-08T21:22:32.687-08:002018-02-08T21:22:32.687-08:00I've always loved Robin Cook movies, but not t...I've always loved Robin Cook movies, but not the books because they get too technical with the mechanics. I rather get the gist from the context of the story. Soft sci-fi is fun to read; I love the world building and interesting characters.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-22075137551620328072018-02-08T10:49:11.585-08:002018-02-08T10:49:11.585-08:00I hear you on that lat part. My favorite books ten...I hear you on that lat part. My favorite books tend to be a merging of genres in unconventional ways, but probably just because I read as much as I do.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-36581960960122041612018-02-08T05:18:45.752-08:002018-02-08T05:18:45.752-08:00Exactly!! :)Exactly!! :)Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-76920733802194544412018-02-08T05:18:29.212-08:002018-02-08T05:18:29.212-08:00I think some of our reading choices change as we g...I think some of our reading choices change as we get older? Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-3266093115036464442018-02-08T05:17:42.196-08:002018-02-08T05:17:42.196-08:00Thank you! I like to have fun when I read, so I tr...Thank you! I like to have fun when I read, so I try to carry that into what I write.Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-24249556208903644202018-02-08T05:16:58.366-08:002018-02-08T05:16:58.366-08:00Yup! Adevntures, explosions, and mayhem! :)Yup! Adevntures, explosions, and mayhem! :)Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-38902011051612087752018-02-08T05:16:20.561-08:002018-02-08T05:16:20.561-08:00Me too! I know there are folks out there writing a...Me too! I know there are folks out there writing amazing hard SF, but I want more fantasy in my SF ;).Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-81045680190661336582018-02-08T05:15:40.734-08:002018-02-08T05:15:40.734-08:00Isn't it fun? I It sounds like you are having ...Isn't it fun? I It sounds like you are having a blast-great worlds you have there!Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-90793511662780906382018-02-08T05:14:51.860-08:002018-02-08T05:14:51.860-08:00Indeed! Thanks for stopping by!Indeed! Thanks for stopping by!Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-54648036303512368812018-02-07T20:12:46.076-08:002018-02-07T20:12:46.076-08:00Why write stories that occur in the same world as ...Why write stories that occur in the same world as everyone else's when you can write about an entirely new world with rules, magic, creatures, and cultures you create? Fantasy is my cuppa tea too.Sharon Rivesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973226291032550889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-26116888502749291472018-02-07T19:40:56.829-08:002018-02-07T19:40:56.829-08:00Though I grew up reading some hard sci-fi, I ended...Though I grew up reading some hard sci-fi, I ended up kind of growing out of it, I guess. Maybe it was when I had less time to invest in reading, so didn't have the patience for the technicalities? Not sure.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-89074614460893508232018-02-07T13:39:51.564-08:002018-02-07T13:39:51.564-08:00You bring not only freedom to what you write but a...You bring not only freedom to what you write but a wonderful sense of fun. They all sound great. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-16590417791554701872018-02-07T10:51:34.338-08:002018-02-07T10:51:34.338-08:00When I do read scifi, I go for the lighter stuff. ...When I do read scifi, I go for the lighter stuff. I'm not into tech specs, only the adventures and the explosions. :) I prefer to cater to my geeky side too. <br /><br /><a href="http://lonitownsend.com/2018/02/it-has-to-hurt-iwsg/" rel="nofollow">Loni</a>Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-60284478863771573942018-02-07T10:39:37.987-08:002018-02-07T10:39:37.987-08:00I like my science fiction a bit lighter. Actually...I like my science fiction a bit lighter. Actually, I like it best when fantasy and science are mixed together into a blend. That way I get the best of both worlds.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-24566562308603776412018-02-07T10:37:50.455-08:002018-02-07T10:37:50.455-08:00I also love the flexibility of fantasy. I've w...I also love the flexibility of fantasy. I've written everything from takeoff on Greek myths to second-world Victorian fantasy, and I'm currently working on an urban fantasy set partly in my college town.Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268238247379169028.post-11310359569825587372018-02-07T09:16:57.406-08:002018-02-07T09:16:57.406-08:00Fantasy/SF/steampunk definitely allow you to be mo...Fantasy/SF/steampunk definitely allow you to be more imaginative. Hard science fiction is tough and not my cuppa tea either. I could never write it convincingly enough. <br /><br />Fantasy can go anywhere, which is why it's such a fun genre.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.com