Poll: Setting

[SamuelT]

Whelp, time for another book thread.

I've been thinking about settings as of late. Most of my written settings are variations of Generic Fantasy Setting, with elves and swords and magic and that kind of stuff. There were a few in modern day times, and I've tried to create a world of my own, but I've never really thought those through. My 'safe zone' is in Fantasy settings, but even in my 'safe setting' I can't make my stories epic enough.

Now, I know there are a lot of you who dabble or partake in writing yourselves, and I wanted to ask which setting YOU like to write in. Or read, if you don't write. Modern day? Generic fantasy? Sci-fi? Completely made up?

There's a secondary goal to this topic. I also wanted to ask if you writers out there feel comfortable in writing in modern day settings. No varation, but in this current day society. I kinda feel restricted in doing so, because there are many, many things you have to take in account. If a character gets away with a certain action in a certain place, you can bet on it that you haven't taken a law in account that forbids that or something. Also, you have to study the surroundings of where the story takes place. People are going to notice if you just throw in a sky scraper in a remote village.

Short introduction, I know. But it's enough.

 

[Sevre]

I love Modern Day, sci-fi and fantasy is fun to mess around in but suspension of disbelief is hard and most writers end up doing crazy things to make their plots work. Doesn't mean modern day doesn't use these things but it's easier for someone to identify with and immerse themselves in.

 

[Pielikey]

Anything but the dark ages. Swords and Arrows bore the fuck out of me. EDIT: And I'm not a fan of the far-future either. So basically anywhere between the civil war and fourty years from now.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[Latinidiot]

I try all.
but when they are in modern day they're more of a personal nature, the kind a fantasy setting wouldn't help

 

[Nivag the Owl]

For me it's a tie between sci-fi and fantasy. Made up is ok too. Modern usually bores me. But I've never turned down a good 'other'.

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

I tend to write in Sci-Fi settings, or read in Sci-Fi settings.
Except this current book I am reading, suggested by someone in the OP of a thread, not sure which.
Book is called 'Northern Lights' by Philip Pullman. Kinda fantasy.
But anyway, I write in Sci-Fi. Most at home in that setting.

 

[FactualSquirrel]

I prefer fantasy or the dark ages, bows and swords are way better than guns dramatically.

 

[Kollega]

Sci-Fi. Preferably a futuristic scenario or "science fantasy", when best (but only best, NOT ALL) pieces of tech are indistinguishable from magic. I also like outlandish, crazy scenarios every now and then.

 

[Frequen-Z]

Dystopia. I don't care when. Sci-fi dystopia, modern day dystopia, alternate history resulting in dystopia, it's all good.

 

[sms_117b]

I used to say fantasy, I love fantasy, then CoD4 and Mass Effect came along, I still love fantasy worlds, but, it's kinda even between fantasy, sci-fi and modern day.

 

[SextusMaximus]

Fantasy through Sci-Fi, I really don't mind - but frankly, I'm not much of a writer and all the writing I have done is on the Escapist.

 

[DeadlyYellow]

I play whichever strikes my fancy.

 

[Tiroe]

Does modern day include settings that were written when the past WAS the modern day? (I'm asking this more as a reader than a writer)

 

[Kajt]

I prefer fantasy when it comes to reading, but I do also read quite a lot of sci-fi.

 

[Cpu46]

Mine is a mix of Sci-Fi and Fantasy, i cant choose one over the other.

 

[Jedoro]

I like modern because I can identify with it, and there are guns with bullets. Other tech might seem like a good idea, but I just enjoy the concept of the current weapon style.

 

[Alystrai]

My personal favorite is undoubtedly fantasy. Occasionally, if I really like the theme or story, a sci-fi setting will be as-good, but for me mages will always be more cool than snipers, or lightsabers, or tanks.

 

[BonsaiK]

Whelp, time for another book thread.

I've been thinking about settings as of late. Most of my written settings are variations of Generic Fantasy Setting, with elves and swords and magic and that kind of stuff. There were a few in modern day times, and I've tried to create a world of my own, but I've never really thought those through. My 'safe zone' is in Fantasy settings, but even in my 'safe setting' I can't make my stories epic enough.

Now, I know there are a lot of you who dabble or partake in writing yourselves, and I wanted to ask which setting YOU like to write in. Or read, if you don't write. Modern day? Generic fantasy? Sci-fi? Completely made up?

There's a secondary goal to this topic. I also wanted to ask if you writers out there feel comfortable in writing in modern day settings. No varation, but in this current day society. I kinda feel restricted in doing so, because there are many, many things you have to take in account. If a character gets away with a certain action in a certain place, you can bet on it that you haven't taken a law in account that forbids that or something. Also, you have to study the surroundings of where the story takes place. People are going to notice if you just throw in a sky scraper in a remote village.

Short introduction, I know. But it's enough.

I generally like fantasy that is in the future and sci-fi that is in the past or present. Made-up things are good too, the stranger the better. Modern stuff is fine if it concerns a niche that interests me.

As far as writing goes, I don't think modern day is harder, because a good "other" story will also take into account various rules and structures of society etc - that's one way you make a story believeable.

 

[gamefreakbsp]

Fantasy, with Sci-Fi and Made Up REALLY DAMN close behind. I just love a good fantasy story.