Science fantasy is pretty hard to put your thumb down on, but in a nutshell it is Science Fiction with a hint of Fantasy, or Fantasy with a hint of Science Fiction.
What I write is neither completely science fiction nor is it fantasy. Fantasy evokes images of elves, wizards, swords and dragons. Science fiction evokes images of spaceships, advanced technology, social commentary and aliens. What I write is hardly ever one or the other.
The 2 act as a sort of spectrum, with tolkienesque high fantasy on one end and hard science fiction on the other. What I write floats somewhere between the two. A person with magic in space, magical technology, guns and other tech in a fantasy-like world. I've tried writing strictly one or the other, I find that the high fantasy I write comes out cliche and cheesy and the hard science fiction I write comes out uneducated and boring.
I write Science Fantasy because it is what I love to write! Some of the best stories have been Science Fantasy (Star Wars, arguably X-men, The Sword of Shannarra), and I thoroughly enjoy them.
Peace out Writers and Readers!
-Thomas
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