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    Posted: 14 Jan 2023 at 8:47am
Urgent query!  Does anyone know if magical realism would be acceptable for the genre 'fairy tale/fantasy'?  I have an exciting idea for MR but need to adapt v quickly if that's not going to be permissible.  Any advice much appreciated!
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Hi, the answer to the question 'will x be okay for this genre' is almost always 'yes', in my experience. Provided the magical elements of your magical realism are prominent enough, I'd expect you to be okay. For another opinion, you could always show your story to a couple of beta readers - there's a forum in the Creative Writing Forum with a link to the list.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote NERdling Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Jan 2023 at 7:01pm
I would say yes and very confidently. There have been a number of magical realism stories in FT/F over the years that have done very well. Also, my own story for R1 was magical realism and took 1st in my group. 
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Tbh, most SFF readers can't even accurately identify MR vs contemporary fantasy vs low fantasy because the genre lines themselves depend on who you ask (esp their feelings about the Marquezian nature of MR). Don't sweat it. It's all fantasy. Good words and good luck! :)


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The judges barely pay attention to genre
Don't over think it lol
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Brilliant, thank you
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Ha ha, thank you, I was just scared having heard from a couple of people who were disqualified on technical not-hitting-the-brief stuff!
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Ha ha, thank you!  (Tbh it's highly possible I'm technically defining it wrong, so...with 1 hr 39 mins to go, my story is what it is!)
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Awesome, thank you - and congratulations!
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Thanks for asking this question, I asked it above. The answers are really helpful.


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