Genre Discussions

For discussion of issues relating to writing novels and short stories

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    Latest: Writing romance with no experience in love? Username Required, Mar 8, 2024

  2. Horror

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    Latest: Creature Feature Quill Mistress, Feb 25, 2024

  3. Fan Fiction

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    Latest: Fanfiction Story Help Orb of Soda, Mar 9, 2024

  4. Fantasy

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    Latest: What's Next for Fantasy? A theory of fads and ripples. T.R. Infanger, Apr 17, 2024

  5. Science Fiction

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    Latest: Question from a not-quite-newbie-to-sci-fi (but slightly confused) :) Not the Territory, Feb 27, 2024

  6. Crime, Thriller & Action

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    Latest: Suspense, thriller and mysteries; what is the difference? Tea@3, Aug 31, 2022

  7. Comedy and Humour

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    Latest: What exactly counts as self depricating humor? evild4ve, Dec 25, 2021

  8. Children's & Young Adult

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    Latest: Is it a Picture book or a children's book? Starcatcher, Mar 1, 2024

  9. History and Alternate History

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    Latest: Least Flattering, Worst, Most Embarrassing Royal Nicknames Rath Darkblade, Apr 25, 2024 at 10:33 AM

  10. NaNoWriMo

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    Latest: Anyone Doing the NaNo this year? Xoic, Oct 11, 2023

  11. Scripts and screenplays

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    Latest: Why not a screenplay? Nemo Nusquam, Feb 9, 2024

  12. Non-Fiction

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    Latest: How to separate my journal from other text? LeeBookProject, Mar 11, 2023
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  1. Charisma

    Novel Titles

    Charisma, Sep 10, 2007 ... 75 76 77
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    130,355
    Alan Aspie
    Apr 7, 2019
  2. ACCERBYSS

    Novel What's Your Writing Process?

    ACCERBYSS, May 26, 2008 ... 18 19 20
    Replies:
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    Views:
    58,323
    BlitzGirl
    Jun 14, 2018
  3. zoupskim
    Locked

    Always. Be. Writing.

    zoupskim, Jan 1, 2019
    Replies:
    19
    Views:
    44,996
    sleepindawg
    Jun 28, 2019
  4. Flying Geese

    Graphic Novels Can an American make a manga?

    Flying Geese, Oct 17, 2014 ... 2 3 4
    Replies:
    88
    Views:
    27,356
    Catrin Lewis
    Dec 27, 2021
  5. ILaughAtTrailers

    Screenwriting How to outline a 13-episode season of a television series?

    ILaughAtTrailers, Mar 2, 2017
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    20,139
    Siena
    Mar 7, 2017
  6. Psychotrshman

    Novel Putting Journal Entries In A Book

    Psychotrshman, Jun 11, 2012
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    5
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    19,180
    Psychotrshman
    Jun 11, 2012
  7. CDRW

    Does size matter?

    CDRW, Sep 14, 2009 ... 9 10 11
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    17,639
    jannert
    Jan 12, 2015
  8. pensmightierthanthesword

    Novel A Set of Compound Works

    pensmightierthanthesword, Mar 5, 2017
    Replies:
    3
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    16,140
    Wreybies
    Mar 5, 2017
  9. knoxvicious

    Is anyone here NOT writing a fantasy novel/series?

    knoxvicious, Jan 6, 2008 ... 7 8 9
    Replies:
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    13,397
    Tea@3
    Mar 6, 2016
  10. oceanborn1
    Locked

    Short Story Dark Romanticism (Short Story) Ideas?

    oceanborn1, Apr 23, 2010
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    13,274
    Cogito
    Apr 23, 2010
  11. KevinRichard
    Locked

    Novel Purple Prose: The Good(?) and the Bad

    KevinRichard, Mar 31, 2009 ... 2 3 4
    Replies:
    96
    Views:
    12,402
    squishytheduck
    Apr 29, 2013
  12. nippy818

    What I learned writing my novel.

    nippy818, Dec 7, 2015 ... 2 3
    Replies:
    74
    Views:
    12,164
    wecherylsmith
    Dec 27, 2018
  13. R.Eagle

    Which is your weakest genre to write in?

    R.Eagle, Apr 18, 2017 ... 7 8 9
    Replies:
    208
    Views:
    10,883
    Catrin Lewis
    Nov 24, 2019
  14. Jesse

    Your experience level

    Jesse, Jun 17, 2006 ... 3 4 5
    Replies:
    104
    Views:
    9,473
    123456789
    Oct 7, 2014
  15. Neo

    Existentialist fiction?

    Neo, Jan 8, 2010 ... 2 3
    Replies:
    65
    Views:
    9,087
    Neo
    Jul 19, 2011
  16. Pisces21

    What would haruki murakami's genre be?

    Pisces21, Aug 29, 2015
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    6
    Views:
    9,009
    Pisces21
    Aug 30, 2015
  17. MustWrite

    Novel How do you organise your notes/written paper pages/scriblings etc.

    MustWrite, May 22, 2013 ... 2
    Replies:
    33
    Views:
    8,668
    GingerCoffee
    Jun 17, 2013
  18. Scot McPhie

    Novel A novel without chapters

    Scot McPhie, Jun 10, 2013 ... 2
    Replies:
    34
    Views:
    8,371
    Mckk
    Jun 17, 2013
  19. GingerCoffee

    Novel What will make your book stand out from the crowd?

    GingerCoffee, Apr 17, 2015 ... 5 6 7
    Replies:
    166
    Views:
    8,340
    jannert
    Apr 27, 2015
  20. DeadMoon

    Short Story Advice to writers.... or is it?

    DeadMoon, Jun 18, 2016 ... 4 5 6
    Replies:
    149
    Views:
    8,066
    BayView
    Sep 17, 2016
  21. MVP
    Locked

    Novel What does your rough draft look like?

    MVP, Feb 12, 2012 ... 2
    Replies:
    37
    Views:
    8,061
    MRice
    Feb 22, 2012
  22. Vayda

    Novel How long is a novel?

    Vayda, Mar 26, 2008
    Replies:
    14
    Views:
    7,947
    -NM-
    Mar 27, 2008
  23. cieeciee

    Short Story Short Story: Two People Talking - Author/Story suggestions?

    cieeciee, Feb 22, 2013
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    6
    Views:
    7,729
    cieeciee
    Feb 22, 2013
  24. colorthemap

    A message too deep.

    colorthemap, Jan 1, 2011 ... 4 5 6
    Replies:
    129
    Views:
    7,658
    digitig
    Jan 9, 2011
  25. Tales of Anima

    Novel Masculine prose vs. Feminine prose

    Tales of Anima, Jan 29, 2013
    Replies:
    15
    Views:
    7,620
    The Tourist
    Feb 3, 2013
  26. NoGoodNobu

    How to Draft a Video Essay: Script, Storyboard, or Essay?

    NoGoodNobu, Sep 20, 2019
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    7,404
    NoGoodNobu
    Sep 23, 2019
  27. Mckk

    Christian genre: why is it so bad and how to write it well?

    Mckk, Oct 11, 2014 ... 3 4 5
    Replies:
    122
    Views:
    7,303
    fivetoesten
    Aug 9, 2015
  28. Xoic

    How are genre fiction and literature different? And what are the similarities?

    Xoic, Jan 27, 2022 ... 4 5 6
    Replies:
    149
    Views:
    7,179
    Xoic
    Aug 11, 2023
  29. architectus

    Novel What is the better novel?

    architectus, Feb 20, 2009 ... 4 5 6
    Replies:
    132
    Views:
    7,149
    Kas
    Feb 28, 2009
  30. deadrats

    Giving up genre...

    deadrats, Mar 6, 2019 ... 6 7 8
    Replies:
    189
    Views:
    7,133
    XRD_author
    Mar 26, 2019
  31. Onoria Westhrop

    Novel How fast do you write?

    Onoria Westhrop, Jan 5, 2007 ... 2 3
    Replies:
    73
    Views:
    6,547
    Berko
    Jul 28, 2010
  32. DeadMoon

    Short Story How many scenes in a short story

    DeadMoon, May 29, 2016
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    6,516
    tumblingdice
    May 29, 2016
  33. Sclavus
    Locked

    Novel Share Your First Paragraph

    Sclavus, Nov 1, 2017 ... 3 4 5
    Replies:
    109
    Views:
    6,483
    Wreybies
    May 8, 2018
  34. Fullmetal Xeno

    Novel How long should a Book series be?

    Fullmetal Xeno, Aug 8, 2011 ... 2
    Replies:
    25
    Views:
    6,463
    The-Joker
    Aug 11, 2011
  35. Sean2112bd

    Short Story How to make boring scenes interesting

    Sean2112bd, Jan 19, 2011
    Replies:
    13
    Views:
    6,437
    Sean2112bd
    Jan 19, 2011
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