Comments on: How Epic Is Yours? http://markcnewton.com/2008/06/05/how-epic-is-yours/ Wed, 23 May 2012 18:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark C Newton http://markcnewton.com/2008/06/05/how-epic-is-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Mark C Newton Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:37:00 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=149#comment-233 I think in the modern market, Rob, this is definitely the case, you're right - and it probably remains the main if not only distinction... I think in the modern market, Rob, this is definitely the case, you’re right – and it probably remains the main if not only distinction…

]]> By: Rob B http://markcnewton.com/2008/06/05/how-epic-is-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Rob B Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:34:56 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=149#comment-232 I see the differences between these two brethren of the genre is that S&S has more of a focus on a singular (or in cases like Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, some Elric, Kull and Conan stories) two primary characters moving along in the world, whereas Epic Fantasy is concerned more with world shattering events and a larger cast of characters. There is probably more to it than that, but for me, that's as good a starting point as any. I see the differences between these two brethren of the genre is that S&S has more of a focus on a singular (or in cases like Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, some Elric, Kull and Conan stories) two primary characters moving along in the world, whereas Epic Fantasy is concerned more with world shattering events and a larger cast of characters.

There is probably more to it than that, but for me, that’s as good a starting point as any.

]]> By: Mark C Newton http://markcnewton.com/2008/06/05/how-epic-is-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Mark C Newton Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:48:49 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=149#comment-231 I think you have to believe that even science fiction is fantastical, else it isn't science fiction any more. (All fiction is fantastical, I suppose, but SF relies on it more.) And the fan base is very similar. Essentially, the rest of the fiction industry hates SF and F, so we best stick together, right? :-) I can't remember where I heard it first, but these discussions on the genre divisions usually end with "In conclusion, Jack Vance." I think you have to believe that even science fiction is fantastical, else it isn’t science fiction any more. (All fiction is fantastical, I suppose, but SF relies on it more.) And the fan base is very similar.

Essentially, the rest of the fiction industry hates SF and F, so we best stick together, right? :-)

I can’t remember where I heard it first, but these discussions on the genre divisions usually end with “In conclusion, Jack Vance.”

]]> By: Will http://markcnewton.com/2008/06/05/how-epic-is-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Will Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:36:03 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=149#comment-230 You make some good points about Epic fantasy and Swords & Sorcery. S&S is very pulpy and EF is by definition big "Epic". An issue that always bothers me is the pairing of science fiction and fantasy. How are these two related? Why are they alway paired off as a single category? You make some good points about Epic fantasy and Swords & Sorcery. S&S is very pulpy and EF is by definition big “Epic”.

An issue that always bothers me is the pairing of science fiction and fantasy. How are these two related? Why are they alway paired off as a single category?

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