Quotidian, a popslash fic by Lesa Soja in which time repeats itself.Pseudo Ugly, by Rhys, a modernized fairy tale in which a member of 'N Sync undergoes a curse.What He Wants, by Rhys, a popslash story in which Chris Kirkpatrick develops psychic powers.Isle of View, a popslash bodyswap fic by Sandy the Older.Stacked, Trade and Before You, popslash genderswap fics by Synchronik.The Same Inside (2001) and be able to stop, popslash genderswap fics by Helen.it's just unfortunate every fandom isn't steeped in convention-warping magical realism." Examples in FanfictionĮxamples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. A fan wrote: ""For reasons that don't need exploring at this juncture" is possibly the most useful phrase EVAR. Magical realism was highly visible from the early 2000s through the mid 2000s in RPF fandoms such as popslash, bandom and Lotrips the genre's dependence on real world settings means that it has been warmly embraced by RPF fandoms. The first emergence of magical realism in fanfiction is unclear. Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, et.al.) are generally not considered examples of magical realism. The balance between magical and mundane is the defining characteristic of this genre therefore, fics set in environments that are canonically magical or in any way extraordinary (e.g. Time distortions, psychic abilities, curses and the appearance of mythical creatures (e.g. In fandom, it is sometimes applied more broadly, though there is some debate about whether this is just cultural appropriation and a misunderstanding of the term.īodyswap, genderswap, wingfic and other such tropes often fall into this genre, particularly when the physical change in question happens suddenly or without explanation. The term arose to describe a particular strain of Latin American literature and its literary descendants. Magical realism, or magic realism, is a genre in which fantastical or otherworldly elements are present in what is an otherwise ordinary or mundane setting.
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