1. Paul Henderson

    Paul Henderson New Member

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    What does everyone write?

    Discussion in 'General Writing' started by Paul Henderson, Jun 4, 2014.

    Greetings all.

    I write romance.

    What sort of writing does everyone do?
     
  2. Garball

    Garball Banned Contributor

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    I write speculative nonfiction of dragons.
    ...and also smart-ass, sarcastic replies:dry:

    Welcome to the Forum!!!
     
  3. EdFromNY

    EdFromNY Hope to improve with age Supporter Contributor

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    Welcome to the forum. Don't mind @Garball - he gets moody when he's had too many ginger ales. :rant:

    My current project is a historical novel, but I don't look to lock myself in to one specific genre.
     
  4. Oswiecenie

    Oswiecenie Active Member

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    In theory, I'm writing a Fantasy story (of sorts). In praxis, I'm mostly posting here.
     
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  5. Ulramar

    Ulramar Contributor Contributor

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    Welcome. I write Low Fantasy.
     
  6. TWErvin2

    TWErvin2 Contributor Contributor

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    I write mainly fantasy and SF (novels) but with short stories I've also written mystery, horror/suspense, and inspirational.
     
  7. sunsplash

    sunsplash Bona fide beach bum

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    My main joy is children's...picture books, early reader/transition, and chapter. I do some poetry and general fiction, I have an adventure piece in its very early stages, and am still slowly battling with a memoir. My personal goal is to someday write a grand historical fiction (since that's my preference as a reader) but I don't have nearly the time now to dedicate toward research. I'll be hitting up @EdFromNY when it comes time for me because he'll be a best seller by then and hopefully want to show me the ropes! ;)
     
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    thirdwind Member Contest Administrator Reviewer Contributor

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    Mostly general fiction. Lately I've taken an interest in poetry, so I've been writing some of that as well.
     
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    minstrel Leader of the Insquirrelgency Supporter Contributor

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    Mostly science fiction and speculative fiction, but I've also done some general "literary" fiction.

    A lot of what I write is alternative-history, which I suppose is a form of fantasy, but I don't like that term. When most people hear "fantasy," they think "magic." I have never written about magic (not seriously, anyway) and probably never will.
     
  10. A.M.P.

    A.M.P. People Buy My Books for the Bio Photo Contributor

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    I mostly write low fantasy stories that deal with man vs. environment and portray characters that have done most of their personal growth and now have philosophical clashes internally, between comarades, and the antagonists.
     
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    xanadu Contributor Contributor

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    I typically stick to general fiction--real people in the real world with real problems. Although I did try my hand at a post-apocalyptic/spec-fiction novel on my last project. It was interesting, but I think I'll be going back to general fiction for a while.
     
  12. lostinwebspace

    lostinwebspace Active Member

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    I write comedy sci-fi. When I'm not writing comedy sci-fi, I'm writing comedy other stuff. Or cheques to the credit card company.
     
  13. Lemex

    Lemex That's Lord Lemex to you. Contributor

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    General fiction I guess, I don't like to put myself in any one genre.
     
  14. mammamaia

    mammamaia nit-picker-in-chief Contributor

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    i've written pretty much anything that takes words... in all mediums: stage plays; screenplays; poetry; song lyrics; ad copy; articles; columns; fiction; non-fiction; essays; legal briefs and contracts... only genres i don't like, so haven't written are p/b romance and oddball stuff like 'steam punk' [whatever that is] and its ilk...

    nowadays, i write philosophical essays and what i call 'philosetry' [philosophical poetry] of my own, but have done ghostwriting for clients in a variety of fiction genres and offer both free mentoring and fee-based editing/rewriting services, on anything that has no violent content...
     
  15. Renee J

    Renee J Senior Member

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    Love stories. I'm not sure if they qualify as romance - it depends on what the primary focus ends up being.
     
  16. cutecat22

    cutecat22 The Strange One Contributor

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    True life and romantic/erotic fiction. Not in the same book.

    Future plans include another rom/ero fiction, another true life and a third fiction that will be more thriller/suspense (I hope) than romance.
     
  17. Bjørnar Munkerud

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    Poetry, science fiction, fantasy, YA ++.
     
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    SF and Historical, thriller, crime, fantasy, action, themed erotica.
     
  19. peachalulu

    peachalulu Member Reviewer Contributor

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    Weird stuff - :rofl:
    But I like to put literary touches in the oddness though, make it a little bit more than what it is.
     
  20. WeWill77

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    Poetry is what I'm most experienced with.
    I'm working on writing satire, essays, and eventually I want to write at least one hyper-realistic novel(la)
     
  21. AJC

    AJC Active Member

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    I write science fiction, but I've been told that some of my stories fall into a different genre. Who gets to decide what genre a story falls under anyway? I swear it's arbitrary sometimes.
     
  22. peachalulu

    peachalulu Member Reviewer Contributor

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    It's all just labels to help readers find your stuff. Sometimes I cringe at the thought of putting something in General Fiction. Seems like setting sail on a toy boat with tankers like Margaret Atwood and Donna Tartt and Chuck Palahniuk. But I guess it could be the same in every section.
     
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  23. ScottM84

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    I'm on my first "major" project, but it's youth fiction. If I were to write more books after this one, I think I'd probably primarily stick to that genre.
     
  24. Andrae Smith

    Andrae Smith Bestselling Author|Editor|Writing Coach Contributor

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    Hmmm... well, I do more reading now than writing. Studying up, you see. :read: I write whatever comes up--that is, if it's interesting enough. I've written more poetry than fiction recently, although fiction is my strong point of the two. In fiction, I tend to write general fiction, but I am working my way back towards sci-fi fantasy and adventure and all that. Still, much of my recent writing, has been in academia since I've been in college for the last two years. So literary essays, lab reports, research papers and all that.

    Now that summer's here and I've taken my editing class, I've been doing more editing and writing critiques and transmittal letters, as well as a few small things like short bios and web copy. Editing is actually my prime focus right now. I'm still pretty fresh, but I'm learning a lot of things at once. :D
     
  25. Alesia

    Alesia Pen names: AJ Connor, Carey Connolly Contributor

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    Not sure what genere you'd it classify as but I write mostly drug addict fiction centering around heroin addicts.
     
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