{"id":30226,"date":"2026-01-19T09:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T17:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=30226"},"modified":"2026-01-19T09:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T17:09:09","slug":"fantasy-steampunk-do-you-need-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/19\/fantasy-steampunk-do-you-need-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Steampunk: Do You Need Magic?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HTWTF-Episode-188-Blog-Images.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30227 size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Fantasy Steampunk: Do You Need Magic?\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HTWTF-Episode-188-Blog-Images.png\" alt=\"Fantasy Steampunk: Do You Need Magic? \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HTWTF-Episode-188-Blog-Images.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HTWTF-Episode-188-Blog-Images-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HTWTF-Episode-188-Blog-Images-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30228 size-full\" title=\"Quote from Fantasy Steampunk: Do You Need Magic?\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HTWTF-Episode-188-Blog-Images-1.png\" alt=\"Quote from Fantasy Steampunk: Do You Need Magic?\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HTWTF-Episode-188-Blog-Images-1.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HTWTF-Episode-188-Blog-Images-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fantasy Steampunk: Do You Need Magic? &#8211; How To Write the Future podcast, episode 188<\/span><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDo your research, read widely in the genre, and don&#8217;t limit yourself to strict rules; go ahead and create something new. That would be cool.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Beth Barany<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this How To Write the Future podcast episode, <\/span><b>\u201cFantasy Steampunk: Do You Need Magic?\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> host Beth Barany answers a listener&#8217;s question on whether magic is needed as an element to a steampunk novel. 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Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers. We cover tips for fiction writers.This podcast is for readers too if you\u2019re at all curious about the future of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This podcast is for you if you have questions like:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; How do I figure out what&#8217;s not working if my story feels flat?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; How do I make my story more interesting and alive?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This podcast is for readers, too, if you\u2019re at all curious about the future of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transcript for episode 188 &#8211; Fantasy Steampunk: Do You Need Magic?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction and Key Questions<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Do I have to include magic in a fantasy steampunk novel? And how many supernatural elements is needed for it to be fantasy or steampunk? Great questions. Hi everyone. I&#8217;m Beth Barany. I run How to Write the Future Podcast. I&#8217;m an award-winning science fiction and fantasy novelist as well as a writing teacher and coach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So thank you so much for this question to my recent poll.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:26] Defining Fantasy and Steampunk\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I actually wanna talk a little bit about research. Do you read fantasy and steampunk? If you do, then you will notice if there&#8217;s magic in there and how much, and to what extent. Do you have to include magic in a fantasy steampunk novel? I have read a few, a handful of steampunk novels, and the fact that it&#8217;s called fantasy implies that there&#8217;s magic, and the magic can be, all kinds of ways.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:56] Magic in Fantasy and Steampunk\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So the short answer is yes. The long answer is you get to develop your magic rules, and the magic can be rooted in some kind of steampunk technology, if you want. Often in fantasy, magic is connected to artifacts, elements, magical creatures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uh, you get to decide. So the short answer is yes, and read more books in the genre to come up with what is typical, and then follow your instincts. If your instincts say I don&#8217;t wanna include any magic in a fantasy steampunk novel, then you&#8217;re probably not writing fantasy; you&#8217;re writing something else.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[01:38] Understanding Steampunk\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe a historical, an alternative historical, uh, steampunk is, let me define steampunk, because a lot of people don&#8217;t know, maybe don&#8217;t know what that is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction that incorporates retro-futuristic technology, an aesthetics prominently inspired by 19th century industrial steam-powered machinery and design, very much kind of like Victorian era meets early 20th century steam engines. Uh, so yeah, steampunk stories are often set in an alternative history of the Victorian era or sometimes in the American frontier where steam power remains in mainstream use, or maybe it&#8217;s in a fantasy world that looks similar to Victorian era or the American frontier, uh, and employs steam power. So you might have things that are a little bit more modern in culture, but retro in fashion, architecture, and art. Some really great examples of fictional machines could be even inspired by, often are inspired by HG Wells and Jules Vern.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uh, I&#8217;ve seen stories that have like lighter-than-air airships, steam cannons, analog computers, mechanical computers, and steampunk also, uh, often incorporates other elements, so if you&#8217;re gonna call your story a fantasy, you need magic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[03:11] Combining Genres and Elements\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your story is just straight-up steampunk, there won&#8217;t be magic; it&#8217;ll just be all mechanical inspired by steam engine. But you can also incorporate horror or historical fiction or other aspects of speculative fiction to make it any kind of hybrid that you want. A popular sun sub genre is the Japanese steampunk, which is steampunk-themed manga and anime. So do your research, read widely in the genre, and don&#8217;t limit yourself to strict rules; go ahead and create something new.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That would be cool.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[03:44] Advice for Writers\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other question this person asked that I mentioned at the top is, how many supernatural elements is needed for it to be fantasy or steampunk? So don&#8217;t have an answer for you. I honestly don&#8217;t know. I say, study the genre. Do a tally. Count how many magical elements are present in fantasy versus steampunk. There&#8217;s a wide range, and honestly, all you need to do is make sure your world feels convincing. I say follow your instincts and be very clear about what kind of story you&#8217;re writing in your own mind, and then, after you write the first draft, then go about analyzing it and seeing where it fits. If you&#8217;re a pantser, if you&#8217;re someone who wants to write by the seat of your pants. If you&#8217;re someone who does all this planning ahead of time, then be sure to study deeply the genres. So you can have fantasy, steampunk, you can have straight-up steampunk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you get to decide, and you get to study what is prevalent, and then what is your interest? Where do you wanna take your instincts?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[04:47] Conclusion and Final Thoughts\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0All right. That&#8217;s it for this week, everyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write long and prosper.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loved this episode? 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