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What is steampunk?

5/25/2016

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Written by Morgan Busse

What is steampunk? I’m asked this question a lot, especially with the release of
Tainted, the first book in my own steampunk series.


In a nutshell, the genre steampunk is a fusion of our history (usually Victorian or western) and science fiction/fantasy. For example:
  • London set in an alternate universe where magic exists.
  • A western city with sophisticated technology that runs on steam.
  • A Goth English setting with a character who hunts monsters with high-tech weapons.

What I love about steampunk is the possibilities. Steampunk isn’t just science fiction or Victorian. It can have magic if you want. Or you can borrow from the time period of your choice without being confined to it or to the technology that existed. So if you want to invent some kind of steam powered cell phone, go for it!

The thing that sets steampunk apart from other genres (both visually and in story) is the feel. Steampunk has a feel of fantastical inventions, adventure, and science/discovery. Usually cogs, clocks, corsets, goggles, airships, and alchemy are associated with steampunk stories. But you don’t have to have any of those if you don’t want to. Have fun and create your own technology, weapons, and culture.

My own steampunk series borrows heavily from the Victorian era and science. I also had fun inventing things such as mechanical animals, an airship that runs on solar panels, a sniper rifle hidden within a walking cane, and a prosthetic arm that functions as an electric cannon.

But like any other genre, the story cannot stand on just the genre underpinnings. What connects the reader to the story is the story itself, with characters the reader can relate to. So while you’re having fun inventing your steampunk world, remember to tell a story, one that will grip your readers by the heart and mind.
How about you? Have you ever heard of steampunk before? What do you like about this sub-genre?

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Kat Bloodmayne is one of the first women chosen to attend the Tower Academy of Sciences. But she carries a secret: she can twist the natural laws of life. She has no idea where this ability came from, only that every time she loses control and unleashes this power, it kills a part of her soul. If she doesn’t find a cure soon, her soul will die and she will become something else entirely.

After a devastating personal loss, Stephen Grey leaves the World City Police Force to become a bounty hunter. He believes in justice and will stop at nothing to ensure criminals are caught and locked up. However, when Kat Bloodmayne shows up in his office seeking his help, his world is turned upside down.

Together they search World City and beyond for a doctor who can cure Kat. But what they discover on the way goes beyond science and into the dark sphere of magic.


Visit Morgan Busse at morganlbusse.com


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6/15/2016 12:51:07 am

Sounds really interesting. The thing about reading or fiction and fantasy genres is that they take you into another world of endless adventures. Seems like Steampunk takes fiction, fantasy and Sci-fi into another level. It made me imagine Harry Potter riding a high technology Nimbus 2000 when playing Quidditch. It's funny because although I've read a lot of books in different genres, I've only encountered Steampunk now. Seems like it'll be my favorite genre because the writer is not restricted in any rules and plot holes. Her story can be taken as far as her imagination goes. I think Steampunk is more prevalent in animes like Astroboy, Full Metal Alchemist and more.

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