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Originally Posted by DuskyRose
But backing up out of their specific genre's, they're all just "Fiction" to me. I don't see where "Speculative" adds anything to that.
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Is the story set in the past, present or very near future, with no events that aren't a part of the known world? Then it's fiction.
Does the story's universe include things that are either currently unknown (e.g. new physics) or known to be unreal (e.g. magic). Then it's speculative fiction.
There is a blurring of the two when you get to alternate history. Because all fiction, in some manner, is alternate history - it tell of events that didn't actually happen. Generally, alternate history where the difference between the actual past and the fictional past is significantly different (e.g. Germany winning 2nd world war) is classed as speculative fiction.
Bridget Jone's Diary: Fiction
Pride and Prejudice with Zombies: Speculative fiction
Some people just don't like stories that aren't about 'the real world'. They don't like speculative fiction.