Daily Archives: October 16, 2011

Defining Speculative Fiction

There seems to be various definitions of what speculative fiction is, but listed below are a few of the common themes I pulled from them:

1. It can be any genre or any format (including art) which includes a “fantastical” element to the overall story/picture

2. Deals with the hypothetical or more commonly, the “what if.”

Many, not all, seem to agree that speculative fiction is not purely fantasy.  Spec-fic (as it’s also known as) must be believable; in that this could happen.  After all, you’re speculating, exploring the many possibilities of a given event or idea.

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