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title: "10 things I hate about fantasy"
description: "10 things I hate about fantasy"
date: "2026-06-08"
created: "2026-06-08"
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# 10 things I hate about fantasy

Talk by Saynab Farah Dahir.

                        søndag
                        20. september

                            Klokken
                            14.15 - 15.00

                        Vanaheim, Esbjerg Museum, Torvegade 45

                        Esbjerg

                            Kræver armbånd

Fantasy is the best genre in the world, but it's also one of the most frustrating to write in. When the worldbuilding goes haywire, favourite tropes go off the rails, and the hero suddenly refuses to behave as planned. In this humorous presentation, Saynab Farah Dahir takes you into the engine room and shares all her annoyances with the genre, and why she keeps coming back to it!

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