I'm writing (ok, written - writing the sequel, set in the same universe) a retelling of a fairy tale, set in modern time. Would that be regular fantasy? This part - what box to stick it in - has me very confused!
Where does a specific genre fit in?
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Possibly contemporary fantasy. If it takes place mostly in the city it might be Urban Fantasy. Best suggestion is to look through some descriptions and opening pages of things in various Fantasy genres and see which ones seem similar to yours. That's probably your genre.
I've been looking at various descriptions for a while now, and I have no idea why I overlooked contemporary. That fits, because it's not an urban (not set in a city - not even close!).
Thank you!
Thank you!
Agreed 100% with the above, although I have seen stuff classified as "Urban Fantasy" without a single city in it. A lot of contemporary work is getting put into that classification for some reason (perhaps because it's currently in fashion, I don't know).
As noted by gbondoni (hola, porteño!), some people use "urban fantasy" as a synonym for "contemporary fantasy" even though strictly speaking it means fantasy set in cities. So you COULD call your story UF. Still, I agree with the others who've said call it contemporary fantasy.
There's a sticky that goes into more detail: http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?277806-The-What%92s-My-Genre-Subgenre-FAQ
Why are you concerned about what slot to fit your story into? Is this just for yourself, or are you thinking of describing it to others, such as beta readers or agents?
There's a sticky that goes into more detail: http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?277806-The-What%92s-My-Genre-Subgenre-FAQ
Why are you concerned about what slot to fit your story into? Is this just for yourself, or are you thinking of describing it to others, such as beta readers or agents?
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