My work never conforms to any of the genres. I just write my story, and it is whatever it turns out to be. Does anyone else have this problem/issue?
Hey, I'm currently writing a book that I'm 99% sure is dystopian, but I want to be absolutely certain before I proceed, because I know how...
How close should the age of the MCs be compared to the age category of a novel? While as author you might want to experiment or simply feel...
Hi! So I'm ultimately confused on whether my book is dystopian, fantasy, speculative fiction? Like, I'm not sure how to narrow it down. First off,...
Most of what I have written for the workshop and contests on this site has been YA. This has allowed me to mingle get some great feedback. I have...
Here comes the semantics. Some modern genres appear to be more restricting than others in terms of execution/exploration of theme and meaning. Is...
Hello, I finished writing my first book but can't decide what genre it is! Is dark comedy considered one or does that sound new? If I had to I'd...
I know I continue to come up with random story ideas, I can’t make up my mind. This is the next fictional idea I have come up with. I want to...
Hello, first post ever! Okay, so here's the deal: I've gotten into Languages lately, especially Literature. I've been studying different...
Do you tend to stick to one genre in your stories? I tended to only write fantasy in the past, but since I've come back into writing, I've tried...
I am completely new to writing, I have only been writing for two months now and the three books I have already finished are from different genres,...
Hey all! :) The thread title says much about what I wish to find out. I have a story that while loosely fitting into any of a number of genres...
So I got this idea for a novel which is an adventure comedy (And maybe it's also a action thriller but I'm not sure yet) meant to parody the video...
The other day I noticed that a movie had Action and Suspense listed as its genres. This has been bugging me for a while now -- suspense is...
I have ideas of what genre this would be but it could fit under multiple things, and I don't know at all which it would solely go with. The...
I need advice and help because this is kind of stressing me out. I have no idea what fiction genre to write. • I don't want to write romance...
I read many articles online which say that readership for genre fiction has sharply declined over the years. Many say that TV, movies, and the...
Hello everyone, I've been very apprehensive about posting to these forums. There's something nerve-racking about writing amongst writers. I've...
Trying to understand the distinction between these genres. My work is not genre. I love to write (and read) a good origin story -- sometimes the...
I've given a few genres a try, and I just don't think it's for me. I don't seem to be able to write true genre stories. I don't know why this is...
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