I'm a fantasy writer, but the worlds my stories take place in rarely match up with any kind of recognizable place or era. I'm in the brainstorming stages of a new novel, and particularly stumped on how to define (and even describe) the type of world I'm imagining. Since setting and worldbuilding can be so tied to genre, I feel it's important to figure something out.
So, what would you call a story that takes place in a traditional fantasy world (the type of world any given fairytale might take place in) but which has mechanical/mechanized technology--specifically, vehicles, and maybe some form of robots/atomatons? I feel like some kind of retro-futuristic label or "something-punk" would be my best bet, but none of the current terms seem to accomodate the long-ago fantasy/fairytale setting I want.
Any thoughts?
On the other hand, I suppose there's no reason I couldn't twist my ideas to suit some subgenre that already exists. Or maybe I should invent my own?
So, what would you call a story that takes place in a traditional fantasy world (the type of world any given fairytale might take place in) but which has mechanical/mechanized technology--specifically, vehicles, and maybe some form of robots/atomatons? I feel like some kind of retro-futuristic label or "something-punk" would be my best bet, but none of the current terms seem to accomodate the long-ago fantasy/fairytale setting I want.
Any thoughts?
On the other hand, I suppose there's no reason I couldn't twist my ideas to suit some subgenre that already exists. Or maybe I should invent my own?