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This forum is for genre development - discussion on writing and developing aspects applicable to specific genres. This forum uses prefixes; popular genres will eventually grow into their own sub-forum.

  1. Non-Fiction

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    Latest: What do Non-Fiction Manuscripts look like? Mullanphy, Aug 26, 2021

  2. Fantasy

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    Latest: Ice-skating sarkalark, Sep 15, 2021 at 7:45 PM

  3. Science Fiction

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    Latest: Making navigation of blackholes possible Stephen1974, Sep 6, 2021

  4. Young Adult

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    Latest: Do's and Dont's of YA writing. big soft moose, Feb 10, 2021
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  2. Daniel
    Sticky

    A Note on this Forum

    Daniel, Oct 19, 2013
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    auntiebetty
    Oct 10, 2020
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  4. Charles Neal

    Romance "Getting Together" Stories Are Boring

    Charles Neal, Sep 7, 2021
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    223
    X Equestris
    Sep 10, 2021
  5. Thorn Cylenchar

    Horror What makes good horror?

    Thorn Cylenchar, Aug 24, 2020 ... 2 3 4
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    marshipan
    Aug 31, 2021
  6. J.T. Woody

    Pain and Suffering

    J.T. Woody, Oct 7, 2020
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    Mullanphy
    Aug 30, 2021
  7. BK Bell

    Is Present Tense okay for adult literature?

    BK Bell, Dec 9, 2019
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    734
    Forest
    Aug 9, 2021
  8. J.T. Woody

    Fan Fiction When is it not Fan-Fiction?

    J.T. Woody, Oct 18, 2018
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    Le Panda Du Mal
    Aug 2, 2021
  9. Oldmanofthemountain

    Fan Fiction Thoughts on fanfics?

    Oldmanofthemountain, Jun 16, 2020 ... 2
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    1,699
    Gravy
    Aug 1, 2021
  10. Filou

    Does a world that revolves around giant Household weapons sound too much like aot?

    Filou, Jan 23, 2021
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    616
    Gravy
    Aug 1, 2021
  11. Bone2pick

    Horror Horror or Dark Fantasy?

    Bone2pick, Jul 17, 2020
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    1,151
    Seven Crowns
    Jul 30, 2021
  12. Adam Bolander

    Horror "Fun" Horror vs "Dread" Horror

    Adam Bolander, Sep 14, 2020 ... 2
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    1,245
    Andrew Hope
    Jul 29, 2021
  13. prettyvisitors

    Romance Friends to Lovers?

    prettyvisitors, Sep 16, 2018
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    868
    lady_rivers
    Jul 23, 2021
  14. R M

    Mystery what do readers expect out of a mystery/ psychological thriller?

    R M, May 28, 2020
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    834
    KiraAnn
    Jul 13, 2021
  15. Nicholas Moser

    Crime Need review from crime writters

    Nicholas Moser, Jun 27, 2021
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    150
    Mogador
    Jul 3, 2021
  16. gold

    I don't know what genre is my book..

    gold, Jun 12, 2021
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    222
    gold
    Jun 12, 2021
  17. madhoca
    Locked

    Write what you know

    madhoca, May 28, 2021 ... 2 3 4
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    Homer Potvin
    Jun 7, 2021
  18. Adam Bolander

    Horror Third person omniscient for horror?

    Adam Bolander, Apr 17, 2021
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    534
    Xoic
    Apr 20, 2021
  19. Thundair

    Anthology

    Thundair, Mar 25, 2021
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    326
    Xoic
    Mar 27, 2021
  20. R M

    Has anyone ever felt this while writing a mystery?

    R M, Feb 20, 2021
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    400
    R M
    Feb 22, 2021
  21. L. L. S.

    New writer: what genre is my book?

    L. L. S., Feb 20, 2021
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    481
    L. L. S.
    Feb 22, 2021
  22. RightWrite

    Writing murder mysteries and working in the health care field

    RightWrite, Jan 18, 2021
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    520
    RightWrite
    Jan 24, 2021
  23. eammae

    Seeking genre advice.

    eammae, Dec 16, 2020
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    454
    eammae
    Dec 18, 2020
  24. Astrea

    How do you decide what genre your book fits into?

    Astrea, Aug 23, 2020
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    1,002
    deadrats
    Dec 17, 2020
  25. Kimberly Villanueva

    What is the best genre to write?

    Kimberly Villanueva, Dec 12, 2020
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    824
    NWOPD
    Dec 16, 2020
  26. RightWrite

    Medical Mysteries vs. Medical Thillers?

    RightWrite, Dec 3, 2020
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    465
    RightWrite
    Dec 3, 2020
  27. Bone2pick

    Action How to write action/combat — answered!

    Bone2pick, Nov 30, 2020
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    443
    montecarlo
    Nov 30, 2020
  28. Wreybies

    Western What makes a non-Western a Western?

    Wreybies, Jul 31, 2020 ... 2
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    1,702
    Wreybies
    Nov 5, 2020
  29. deadrats

    Horror How do you make a horror story less scary?

    deadrats, Sep 12, 2020
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    Views:
    600
    Naomasa298
    Sep 14, 2020
  30. labelab

    Romance Writing romance with no experience in love?

    labelab, Sep 4, 2020
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    15
    Views:
    771
    cosmic lights
    Sep 13, 2020
  31. The inquisitive writer

    Fan Fiction Why is my writing terrible?

    The inquisitive writer, Jul 27, 2020
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    956
    jannert
    Jul 30, 2020
  32. Steve Rivers

    Fan Fiction The Worst Stuff You've EVER Written

    Steve Rivers, Dec 27, 2019 ... 2 3 4
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    3,158
    Leleluv
    Jul 19, 2020
  33. Lifeline

    Romance Romance: What to do and not to do

    Lifeline, Jul 13, 2020
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    737
    jannert
    Jul 17, 2020
  34. Quixote's Biographer

    Fan Fiction Where are the boundaries of fan fiction?

    Quixote's Biographer, Sep 9, 2018
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    Views:
    756
    Jan Karlsson
    Jul 6, 2020
  35. Catrin Lewis

    Switching Genres in a Single Universe?

    Catrin Lewis, Jun 19, 2020
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    9
    Views:
    466
    Iain Aschendale
    Jun 20, 2020
  36. Adam Bolander

    What constitutes as pulp fiction?

    Adam Bolander, May 23, 2020
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    10
    Views:
    709
    BillyxRansom
    Jun 5, 2020
  37. LastMindToSanity

    An Anthology With a Plot?

    LastMindToSanity, Nov 30, 2019
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    Views:
    1,089
    J.D. Ray
    May 18, 2020
  38. SvetaRosemond

    Thriller Spy novel with a unique setting?

    SvetaRosemond, Aug 25, 2019
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    716
    Homer Potvin
    May 18, 2020
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