I like fantasy and science fiction but am equally at home with most other genres. In fact, I enjoy the challenge and research necessary to tackle something that I have not done before. “They” say that you should never write about things that you have not experienced. Well, that is a tall order for anyone who is trying their hand at fantasy or science fiction. Still, it does have an element of truth in it. If a story is to be at all credible, it needs to be researched and planned. I like to construct my worlds in 3D and build the entire environment on spreadsheets so that I can virtually walk my characters through the action. It takes a lot more work but the effort is worth it if anomalies and contradictions are to be avoided in the story.