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  • rec.arts.sf.written Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by Evelyn Leeper

    From Lynn McGuire@3:633/10 to All on Mon Feb 9 15:05:24 2026
    rec.arts.sf.written Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by Evelyn Leeper at:
    http://leepers.us/evelyn/faqs/sf-written.htm

    "rec.arts.sf.written is a newsgroup devoted to discussions of written
    SF. It is a high-volume newsgroup and this article is intended to help
    reduce the number of unnecessary postings, thereby making it more useful
    and enjoyable to everyone."

    ""SF" as used here means "speculative fiction" and includes science
    fiction, fantasy, horror (a.k.a. dark fantasy), etc."

    Lynn


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  • From Lawrence D?Oliveiro@3:633/10 to All on Mon Feb 9 22:02:09 2026
    Subject: Re: rec.arts.sf.written Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by Evelyn Leeper

    On Mon, 9 Feb 2026 15:05:24 -0600, Lynn McGuire wrote:

    ""SF" as used here means "speculative fiction" and includes science
    fiction, fantasy, horror (a.k.a. dark fantasy), etc."

    Never understood that wanky term ?speculative fiction?. And no, I
    don?t see the ?SF? umbrella including fantasy or -- gods forbid --
    horror.

    Edge examples:

    * ?Lord Of Light?, by Roger Zelazny: an SF story wearing the clothes
    of a fantasy.
    * ?The Magic Goes Away? by Larry Niven: magic as a natural phenomenon
    amenable to scientific study is not something most ?fantasy? authors
    could cope with intellectually, so I would call this ?SF?.

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