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This post was written for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group where we share our encouragement or insecurities on the first Wednesday of the month, to join the group or find out more click here.
co-hosts
Tonja Drecker | Victoria Marie Lees | Mary Aalgaard |Sandra Cox
OPTIONAL IWSG DAY QUESTION:
What do you consider the best characteristics of your favorite genre?
I love to read about magic in fantasy or wild technology in science-fiction.
The what-if that helps bring words to pages can be a wild ride. The thought someone could fly or fix a broken cup on a whim can hook me like nobody’s 
business.
Don’t get me started on dragons. hehehe
Like most scientists and I apologize if feelings get hurt here, I’m on the naïve side and think breakthroughs should only be used to help humanity. But I know, it doesn’t always pan out that way and am glad some things aren’t possible, yet.
Our speculation and the stories it generates question what we as a people are doing today. Our walk in the everyday world limits us—some more than others. The answers that may come to mind, depending on what side of warrior-verses-pacifist coin a person lands on, may flare despair or hope.
Speculative fiction raises great questions and I think about them. Do we have the discipline to handle our next technological singularity? Will it look like magic does to me now?
Now, a question for you
What about you. What genre raises questions for you?
elements of emaginette 
I love fantasies, lately mostly ones set in our world. I’d love there to be magic here. It’s so fun thinking of the what ifs if there was really magic in our world.
It would be great. Magic makes the world go round.:-)
It comes back to that line in Jurassic Park – “Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.”
My thinking too. hehehe
I was going to quote that same line but you beat me to it. There are definitely some powers humans shouldn’t have.
Nails it. 🙂
I believe magic exists in our world, amused in the shadows that we do not see it. 🙂
It would be nice if it came out to play once in a while. hehehe
Interesting. I’d not considered what an effective vehicle fiction would be for the what ifs of how we might craft our future. Love it!
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There’s power behind them words. (say it with an accent) hehehe
I think humanity has a ways to go before we can truly handle some scientific breakthroughs. The Star Trek world comes to mind – that humanity didn’t make that big leap until it became a world of equality and peace.
I’m another dragon/fantasy fan. Pern is one of my favourite series!
Dragons rule and wizards drool. hehehe
It’s interesting to note how many different answers we are getting this month. I am not a fan of fantasies but I’ve enjoyed reading some with my children.
That’s where this world magic lies. 🙂
I’ve been getting into more sci-fi/fantasy lately, and I’m enjoying it. I started writing short stories with fairies, inspired by my sister’s paintings. That’s been a fun new path for me.
I love the combo of art and shorts. 🙂
Suspense connected to nature is my choice of genre. The big hurdle is to not let descriptions take over my stories. I believe that being part of nature keeps us human. My antagonists don’t generally agree. When they do, it becomes a challenge for me. I like challenges.
Love it. Trying to capture the world around me in a few sentences would be a challenge. 🙂
I enjoy speculative fiction for one reason: it takes me away from reality.
And such a blessing that can be. 🙂
That’s one of the things I like about The Orville. It always brings those ideas that might seem great into a morally questionable light.
I love The Orville. Great stories. 🙂
Speculative fiction rocks. We’re on the same page as usual, Anna!
Yay for us! hehehe
I agree. Starting with the simple “what if” question and building a fantastical story around it is very cool.
The sky’s the limit. 🙂
There has certainly been a lot of good science fiction written that speculates about the next technological singularity, Anna. Unfortunately, often our advances get used and twisted by bad people. I’m an optimist, so I think the benefits eventually outweigh the detriments. I really enjoy the speculative aspects of science fiction and fantasy.
I think we’ll get there too, but first we need to grow up a bit. 🙂
I haven’t read much science fiction, but I do enjoy Blake Crouch novels!
Yeah, there were great. 🙂
Magical possibility is also my favorite kind of book to read 🙂
🙂
I don’t read a lot of sci-fi, but I loved AMEN MEXINE by Faith Gardner, and it had an AI component. Does that count? 🙂
Everything counts. 🙂
Having trouble with comment box – that book title should be AMEN MAXINE.
KK