Saturday, December 24, 2011

Science Fiction And Fantasy Books And How They Differ

By Lynette Holcomb


There are many types of publications widely available on the market today. If you're interested in a certain person's life, you can buy a biography. If you want to learn about a specific period of time, you can look into getting some nonfiction. The following information outlines the differences between science fiction and fantasy books.

The first genre, science fiction, usually includes stories and environments regarding periods of time in the future. This means that although they are stories that are not about our current world, in theory, we could one day get to the point where these stories actually happen. They include settings like Jupiter, Mars, or worlds outside our own galaxy. You can find stories that include teleportation, spaceships, and weapons of the future.

Most of the stories within sci-fi are set in a futuristic world. Writers will create worlds that could conceivably happen within our future. For example, they might write about the end of the world, or what the human race will be like in five thousand years. They might try and predict the future and write about future political schemes.

Sci-fi and fantasy are similar in that both genres are completely fictional. While the first predicts something could happen in the future, the second describes a world that could never actually exist. For example, a writer might write about mythical beasts, creatures, and gods.

There are some other similarities as well. Both genres explore different realities other than our own. They can both explore fundamental ideas within human nature, though in a completely fictional universe.

Science fiction and fantasy books have a lot in common but are also different in many ways. The first can include plots about alien warfare and events on other planets. The second has beautiful and mythical creatures that don't exist in our world, like unicorns, dragons, and gargoyles. Though they are fundamentally very similar, explore both genres and see which one you like reading the best! Have fun.




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