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Old 10-25-2012, 12:44 PM   #193
Hamlet53
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
Overall, science fiction and fantasy are different. Yes, there is some overlap, but not much.

So is The Hobbit science fiction? if so, how is it science fiction? Is Beggars in Spain fantasy? If so, how is it fantasy?
In that both are driven by impossible occurrences and/or imaginary beings and things yes. Those two items pretty much distinguish both Sci-Fi and Fantasy from other fiction. So what would you call Star Wars novels?

Last edited by Hamlet53; 10-25-2012 at 12:48 PM.
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