Reedsy's March 31 primer breaks speculative fiction into clearer working categories, including science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, and supernatural horror. Instead of staying abstract, it uses contemporary examples and subgenre breakdowns to show how premise, world logic, and reader expectation shift across adjacent labels.
For active writers, the useful part is positioning discipline. Better genre definition is not just shelf semantics, it improves comp targeting, pitch clarity, and reader trust, especially in markets where discoverability depends on getting those framing signals right from the start.
(Shortened and summarised to avoid devaluing the source)