01-30-2011, 08:09 AM | #16 |
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yes though I like a bit of genre bending
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01-30-2011, 08:16 AM | #17 |
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I agree with those who say that familiarity with a genre breeds better writing. That said, I am finding that writing in various genres is a wonderful way of stretching myself as a writer. I am currently working on a short story that is best described as science fiction. It is proving to be very hard, which I suspect is a good thing for me as a writer.
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01-30-2011, 08:21 AM | #18 |
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My first published novel is set in a period of history I know but I have tried to introduce elements of the mystery and spy genre along with a bit of rogueish behaviour which seems to be alien to historical novels
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01-30-2011, 05:03 PM | #19 |
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I absolutely read and write in the same genres, the ones I enjoy the most. Right now, that is a blurry blend of science fiction and historical fantasy. I have several novels and short pieces coming out this year.
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02-09-2011, 05:47 AM | #20 |
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My writing almost always has a supernatural element, and I love reading things that have supernatural elements. That said, there's a great deal of the paranormal genre I could do without (vampire novels with Fabio on the cover = pass for me). So, I wouldn't say I'd read anything that came to me in my own writing genre, but I think that's true of most people.
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02-15-2011, 11:31 PM | #21 | |
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Romance has some very specialized requirements – that’s the thing that’s going to get you, the paranormal part is a lot easier (half of them seem to have weak world building at IMHO) but it is really just the spice in the stew – Romance is the meat of the story. And even if you did a fantastic job you would now have a bunch of PNR fans and they would demand another PNR from you. Then what would you do? |
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02-16-2011, 09:37 PM | #22 |
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for sure I write in my favorite genre -thriller. And I dabble writing in my next two favorite, humor and horror. It's hard enough to know if a book is good without trying to do something you don't even have any context for.
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02-17-2011, 06:52 PM | #23 | |
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My primary genre is fantasy and the more I write, the more it becomes certain to me. My secondary genre is . . . weird. Anything that's just weird or off the wall. |
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02-17-2011, 07:08 PM | #24 |
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It's funny, I like sci-fi, especially the work of Richard Matheson, John Wydham, but have never tried that area. Strictly armchair sci-fi, lol.
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02-17-2011, 09:47 PM | #25 |
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02-18-2011, 09:13 AM | #26 | |
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For me, the romance is more along the traditional fantasy lines instead of current style romance. I like the part where they fall in love and hold hands for the rest of their lives. |
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02-18-2011, 11:03 AM | #27 |
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02-18-2011, 04:00 PM | #28 |
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I write YA and that is what I enjoy reading the most. However, I do read other genres. I'm just not sure I'd be good at writing in them.
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02-18-2011, 04:21 PM | #29 |
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I write the same type of stories I like to read, science fiction from moderately hard to adventure-soft. I'm still trying to work up to the kind of SF that has fascinated me more than any other type, works like Solaris and Brave New World. And I did a TV-style humor/urban adventure series, Denial of Service, just to see if I could.
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02-20-2011, 04:53 AM | #30 |
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I think most writers write what they would want to read. I certainly do. That may make them unsellable to a traditional publisher. Maybe nobody besides me wants to read them! I guess it's good I have a day job, and that I write because I like it.
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