Undersea Kingdom Categorization.

1. Formerly a land kingdom but just look what happened.
2. Currently operates like land because of magic, divine providence, supertechnology, etc.
3. Sea creatures.

Those are the categories I can think of. Do they cover everything? Watery aliens are three, ghosts and undead are one, the future is two. Atlantis one, Jabberjaw two, Snorks three. Yeah, I think that just about does it, but I'm open to correction.

Addendum

The quirky, cozy, slice-of-life version is of course Bratlantis. Unfortunately, getting people to think about bratwurst rather than immature people is certain to confuse. Even more unfortunately, the latter would be more popular.

How to Reinvigorate Old Ideas

Gatlantis.

Addendum

Do you think Atlantis sunk itself to prevent a Santa visit? What a naughty country that was.

Adaptation Stagnation

If you don't want to adapt the actual thing, fine. Well, it isn't fine, but let's take that it for granted that you don't wanna. In that case, if you don't feel bound by anything, go nuts. Change everything. Put in a dragon that's, like, three dragons, man. Have Numenor and Lemuria launching ICBMs at each other. Elf pirate with a sophisticated parrot. Daleks show up. Anything. Who are these people who just want the source material except much worse? Make your creative liberties creative.

Underused Scifi Settings

Are you tired of blah blah blah? Then blah blah blah.

1. Crisis of the thirtieth century
2. Caveman time travel
3. Truck stop bathroom
4. The secret world of pottery
5. Reverse Ecuador
6. Scatlantis Prime
7. Resort town (no volcano)

Underused Fantasy Settings

Are you tired of standard medieval settings? What do you mean, there aren't really that many of those? Shut up and say yes. Now that we all agree, here are some settings that can set your story apart from the vulgar crowd.

1. Crisis of the third century
2. Caveman times
3. Truck stop bathroom
4. The secret world of pottery
5. Reverse Ecuador
6. Scatlantis
7. Resort town (no volcano)

The Invented World

"Atlantis would be cool to throw in!" you say as you doom us all.

Worst Lost Continents Day 45

Atlantis doesn't have any fantastical animals or a unique pantheon either. It's just cities of boring drowned people.

Worst Lost Continents Day 15

Orichalcum is hard to spell, too.

Worst Lost Continents Day 2

Plus it lost a war to Athens. What kind of continent loses a war against a city and some outlying villages?

Worst Lost Continents Day 1

It's time to count down the worst lost continents to use in fiction. This could take months, so gird yourself and get some lemonade.

Number One: Atlantis. It wasn't even supposed to be real, for crying out loud.