Brainstorming

Inspired by the Wily Writers group I'm just setting out ehre to list elements of favorite genres it my be neat to incorporate into a story.

Steampunk/Screampunk
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clockwork machines
trains
Tesla
secret societies
Cthulhu by gaslight
Morlocks
journey to the moon
industrial aesthetic
world travel
ether goggles
pseudo-scientific experiments
dirigibles
steam powered "jet"packs


Swashbuckling
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pirates
treasure
courtroom intrigue
corrupt governments
sword-fights
witty banter/repartee
"the fine art of fighting w/ furniture"

Arthurian Romance
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secret affairs
jousting
wizards, knights, & dragons
questing beast
quest for magic item
castle in the sky
ley lines

Gothic Romance
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Female protagonist
imposing castle
Faustian deal
tragic flaws
Catholic iconography
vampires
werewolves


Sword and Sorcery
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thieves (actually make the thief a villain idea)
wizards/sorcerors
barbarians
intelligent magic items
exotic locales
apemen
giant snakes
dragons
dungeons
scantilly clad damsels/chain mail bikinis-clad warrior women
powerful magics
sieges
many sorts of monsters

New Weird
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fairy tale elements in contemporary setting
angels
coming of age stories
Otherworld element/through the looking glass