What is Bright Fantasy?
Let’s start with a comparison: Classic Fantasy vs. Bright Fantasy
Classic fantasy is the first generation of fantasy novels, like Tolkien and his imitators. They include the typical fantasy races: elves, dwarves, humans and usually some evil creature like orcs. These stories tend to have deep worldbuilding and a focus on that world and the lore behind it which can slow the pace of the narrative.
Bright Fantasy recalls the themes from the classical era of fantasy: hope, valor, optimism, virtue, strength in times of difficulty, self sacrificial love and many others. Bright Fantasy stories focus more on the characters and less on the world, diving deep into their emotional journeys. This leads to less exposition paragraphs or chapters leading to a modern pacing style.
By combining what made fantasy phenomenal from the beginning with the best parts of its evolution, Bright Fantasy is perfect for readers who want to escape into stories that lift their mood and leave them with a smile!
About the Author
Hi! I’m Justin!
I started writing in 2022 and was fortunate to have my first short story submission chosen for publication in Elegant Literature magazine. That ignited the fire to dive into The Banished Saga, a series I had been thinking about since 2019.
I want my stories to have meaning for each individual reader, so I do my best not to preach a message with the words on the page. I want you to find the part of the story that resonates in your soul!
I also want you to have fun reading them! I remember playing with magic from Avatar the Last Airbender in my backyard, or pretending my scooter was Saphira from Eragon! I hope that my stories give that feeling of fun and spectacle to readers today!
I live by one rule in writing and that is the rule of cool! Make the story awesome first, believable later!