Some Things I'd Like to See More Of
(plot-wise)
Time travelers that donāt involve the modern era. A lot of time travelers come from modern times and go back or forward to an era. What about an Elizabethan girl who landed in 2048? A beatnik who went back to Paleolithic times?Ā
Fantasy plots that donāt involve royals or kingdoms or war - stories about normal people at their homes, which is absolutely extraordinary once you study it.
Different mythological systems. I know about the Irish/Continental European/Russian stuff. Not so much about the Chinese or Filipino stuff.
Real pantheons. There are plenty of stories out there where all the gods or a certain subset of gods are real. However, most authors donāt touch Christianity or God capital G. Christianity is a religion, too, and I think God and Jesus deserves a say with Zeus, Odin, and whoever else youāre using.
Extremophiles. Stories in deserts. Stories in the Arctic tundra. Stories near a volcano. Stories in the rain forest. Stories on the open plain.
Different family structures. Youāre conworlding and you make new species and a new culture, and all that cool stuff. The basic unit of family is the heterosexual married couple and their kids. It hasnāt even been like that for all of human history! More communal systems. More bonds focusing on family or friendship than love. In fact, get rid of romantic love as the real basis for a long-lasting relationship. Do SoMeThInG dIFfErEnT.Ā
Non-anthropocentric stories. Use elves (the Silmarillion) or rabbits (Watership Down). Iāve already read a ton of stories about people.
Non-war revolutions. Letās talk about the revolution caused by the printing press. Letās talk about the new religion that just moved in. Letās talk about the scientific revolution. Letās talk about the scientific implications of the discovery of magic - other than people using it to kill each other. Letās talk about changing opinions of the public in response to protests made by a group. Letās talk change that doesnāt require someoneās sword in someone elseās gut.














