Below I have
broken down the three main genres represented in Doctor Who to demonstrate the
lack of specificity that allows dabblers in each genre the space necessary to
create new and exciting worlds, characters and plotlines:
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that
focuses on magic, myth and other supernatural elements as the overarching
theme, plot element, or setting. Examples of subgenres: fairy tales, fables,
legends.
Action-adventure focuses on a protagonist attempting to overcome exciting
obstacles in order to achieve a goal. Examples of subgenres: epics, spy
fiction, westerns.
Science fiction is a genre of
fiction that is similar to fantasy in that it deals with imaginative and
oftentimes impossible scenarios, however it differs in that it uses scientific
elements to explain these scenarios. Examples of subgenres: apocalyptic sci-fi
and space opera.
All of these sound pretty simple and
uncomplicated, right? Lots of room for creative intervention, not terribly
rigid guidelines. Even the subgenres are not overly rigid, like when you think
of a fairy tale, you think of a classic story written for children that has a
moral lesson.
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