/lit/ - Literature

>>23413473
Ok, now I get what you're saying. You mean the difference between an interesting story and an interesting STEAMPUNK story.

The question is - if I create a rich plot with interesting characters, believeable motivations and good structure, does it really matter that much by the end of the day? Isn't quality of the writing more important than staying "true" to the stereotyped view of a setting?

Let's take a "Tresure Planet" as an example - it's pretty much a "Treasure Island" with some sci-fi-steampunk aesthetics and concepts, but it's still a pretty damn good story.

Of course I'm speaking hypothetically. I want to integrate the concepts commonly associated with steampunk - such as alternative technology and the way it influences the characters - into my story. But I also don't want these ideas to restrict my creativity. I also don't want to replicate the cliches commonly associated with the genre - this is why I asked about them in the OP.