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Shelly



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PostPosted: Thu 10-Nov-2005 11:40 am    Post subject: Is Para Fantasy? Reply with quote
Question Is paranormal classed as fantasy or scifi?

Or should it be put under horror?

Whats your opinion on this Genre?
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Frank J Darcy



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PostPosted: Tue 15-Nov-2005 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is paranormal fiction?

Depending on the story line it could be any or all of the three. There are few hard and fast lines between genres
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PostPosted: Sat 07-Jan-2006 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think it's be closer to fantasy than sci-fi, meself. Or maybe horror, depending on how it's treated. Sci-fi is usually more science/future based, whereas paranormal stuff is more mystic/past based (what with all the ghosts and whatnot). I mean to say that sci-fi looks towards the future for its stories, whereas paranormal looks more to the past. (I am, of couse, generalising hugely here, but you catch my drift I hope) (And if you do catch my drift, please then return it to me, as I can only move in straight lines without it) (Aha)
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Shelly



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PostPosted: Mon 09-Jan-2006 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The reason for the Para-question was
-Was i justified in Stocking Paranormal Fiction when OR specialises in SciFi and Fantasy? And why Para and not Horror?
Over time and some book buying the answer was yes... Para sells.

(As to the 'drift', I deny any and all knowledge of said drift. I never associate with 'drift' scum, and take pride in my linear progression. )
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underdog



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PostPosted: Tue 10-Jan-2006 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shelly wrote:

(As to the 'drift', I deny any and all knowledge of said drift. I never associate with 'drift' scum, and take pride in my linear progression. )


Ah, a straight answer at last (boom boom)
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