![]() The parallel world system postulates an infinite number of alternatives which may or may not have a common branching point. Here, the key is the change in history due to an action or inaction. Stephen King’s ‘ 11/22/63’ explores alternative outcomes of trying to prevent the assassination of President Kennedy. It could be the other side winning the American Civil War as in Ward Moore’s ‘ Bring The Jubilee’. ![]() In an alternative history, there is a point of deviation from our accepted timeline, often referred to as the jonbar hinge, an event in the past altered the direction history took. None really have logical explanation but, if the story is told well, it doesn’t matter.Īlthough there is overlap between the two sub-genres, there are also distinctions. Now, more elaborate and often pseudoscientific methods are used. Initially, it would have been through dreams or magic. The thing that has changed over the centuries is the way the protagonists reach the alternative world. The idea of alternative histories and parallel worlds are tropes that have been common in SF and fantasy literature for a long time. ![]()
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