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Podcast: Writing Roots
Episode: S30E4 – The Portal Fantasy
Description: While this plot trope is often restricted to certain genres (implied in the title), Portal Fantasies can be versatile and interesting, no matter how many times you’ve seen it. Popular examples of a portal fantasy include The Chronicles of Narnia, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and even Jumanji. They each share something in common: the characters emerging from one world into another, usually going from our mundane world to somewhere magical.
This trope also lends itself to being able to play with lots of sub-tropes. You can mix genres, swap the portal so the magical comes into...