Non-mimetic literature and the suppression of disbelief. Cosmogenesis and spatiotemporal location. Classification and effect of non-realistic literature. Fantasy and horror literature. Science fiction, epic and magical realism. These are just some of the topics covered in this manual, designed for those who wish to delve into – from the margins to the center – and explore the countless options that the fantastic subgenres grant us, including the option of representing the reality in which we live or transporting us to other worlds without completely abandoning the one we inhabit. With a generous classification review, a tour of the main authors, points of view or options, and well accompanied by a large number of narrative techniques, with this manual we will learn how to do it.