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The Lost Genre Guild's mission is to promote quality works of Biblical Speculative Fiction (spec-fic)
through its authors, fans; to endorse new releases that fit this criteria; and of course, to glorify Him.
through its authors, fans; to endorse new releases that fit this criteria; and of course, to glorify Him.
| Biblical Spec-Fic then can be defined as speculative fiction that is written from a Christian world view: entertainment + scriptural framework.. |
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| What is Biblical Speculative Fiction, or Spec-fic? The term spec-fic has been used on and off since the late 19th century in a variety of contexts. For readers, writers, editors speculative-fiction is an inclusive term that encompasses fiction genres like science fiction, fantasy, horror. Spec-fic speculates about worlds that are unlike our world in important ways . . . |
According to Orson Scott Card (See How to Write Science Fiction
and Fantasy, Writer's Digest Books, 1990, p. 17), Speculative
Fiction includes all stories that take place in a setting contrary to
known reality. This includes:
In short, science fiction and fantasy stories are those that take
place in worlds that have never existed or are not yet known.
and Fantasy, Writer's Digest Books, 1990, p. 17), Speculative
Fiction includes all stories that take place in a setting contrary to
known reality. This includes:
 | All stories set in the future, because the future can't be | |
| known. Out-of-date futures, like that depicted in the novel 1984, simply shift from the "future" category to: |
| All stories set in the historical past that contradict known | |
| facts of history or "alternate world" stories. |
| All stories set on other worlds, because we've never gone | |
| there. Whether "future humans" take part in the story or not, if it isn't Earth, it belongs to fantasy and science fiction. |
| All stories supposedly set on Earth, but before recorded | |
| history and contradicting the known archaeological record-- stories about visits from ancient aliens, or ancient civilizations that left no trace, or, "lost kingdoms" surviving into modern times. |
| All stories that contradict some known or supposed law of | |
| nature. Obviously, fantasy that uses magic falls into this category, but so does much science fiction: time travel stories, for instance, or invisible-man stories. |
In short, science fiction and fantasy stories are those that take
place in worlds that have never existed or are not yet known.
| EXAMPLES OF SPECULATIVE FICTION Alternative History Apocalypse or Holocaust Coming of Age Contemporary Fantasy Cyberpunk Dark Fantasy or Horror Dystopia First Contact Genetic Enginerring Hard Science Fiction Light Fantasy Light Science Fiction Military Science Fiction Post-Apocalyptic or Post-Holocaust Social Science Fiction Space Opera Traditional Fantasy SOURCE: D.D. Shade "Lost Books" |
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