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Q&A What genre is a book in an imaginary world but no other fantasy element?

I'm trying to figure out what genre the following is, if any. (I asked a similar question, but this is different now, and more detailed.) The story takes place in an imaginary world. It's more or...

2 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Ethan‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Series: How can I get my reader to not expect any one genre?

Background: I'm planning on writing an extensive series of fantasy books. I plan on writing quite a few of these books, and while they'll all be set on the same planet, I intend them to center on d...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there a term for 'The Secret Garden' and similar works? [closed]

For some time now I've been curious about how to classify a small group of literary works. They include The Secret Garden, Polyanna, and to a lesser extent Anne of Green Gables. I'm sure there are ...

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What do Readers Expect from a Fantasy Novel

Here and there I've been hearing about what readers 'expect' from certain genres. Romance readers expect the hero and heroine to wind up together. Fantasy readers expect epic fantasy full of battle...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I determine a genre's target audience?

I am making this question with the assumption in mind that specific genres attract certain types of people. How can I determine the target audience based off of genre alone? I'm looking for the r...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there a disadvantage to transcending genre?

I am an aspiring author. I've often heard that you have to keep your 'target audience' in mind. It makes sense - certain genres attract certain crowds. Well... I want my books to reach as many peop...

0 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the difference between a novel and a documentary [non-fiction]? [closed]

Some people write books about serious things and real things in life. If a book is written like that, how can you tell if it is a novel or a documentary [non-fiction]? .

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by samie kacks‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it the right call to title my romance a 'legend'?

I am writing a book and I plan to call it "Legend of (name of the protagonist)". But I'm writing in first person (protagonist). Searching the meaning of the word "legend" in google I get: "a tradit...

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Vinicius Morais‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Avoiding episodic writing

I'm working on a novel that will have at least three distinct sections in three distinct locations (the two main characters start in the first location, travel through the second location, and one ...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Chris Sunami‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Who decides how to classify a novel?

Young Adult fiction is distinguished from Adult fiction typically by the age of the protagonist(s) and the subject matter or experiences involved. You can, of course, have adult novels starring ch...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by PlutoThePlanet‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is every story set in the future "science fiction"?

Science Fiction is a "big tent" genre, and we all know it when we see it. Even if we argue about the specific tropes – and what might make something lean heavily towards another classification (sci...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by wetcircuit‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to identify target audience? And how much details do I need to know about my perfect reader?

I'm identifying my target audience based on the experiment explained in the Snowflake Method book. The narrator describes it as follows: “Now I want you to imagine that you’ve published your no...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by iamtowrite‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What should I call a short book about my life? [closed]

I want to write a very short book of 100 pages. I want to put into it what I've suffered throughout my life: Hardships, failures, disappointments.... as an inspiration that, despite hardships, I su...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Peer Fezzan ‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Do I need to get a pen name?

I'm a self-published author, who is going to get a traditional publishing contract. They say it's my choice, but I have a doubt. I have published a thriller novel, two mystery short stories, and a...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Jade‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Sugar-coating a niche genre

I have written one novel, which I believe to be in the steampunk genre. The main plot revolves around a two adventurous women entering in possession of a fabled machine, and using it to chase the m...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by _X_‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is my work fiction or non-fiction?

I am currently working on a story. I would like to publish this on a literary magazine website, and this website has only three categories - fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. My story is probably...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Double U‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Problems Blending Sci-fi & Traditional Fantasy?

I have been cautioned against blending: Traditional fantasy elements Such as magic systems and exotic, less plausible creatures (on a scientific level - magic tends to explain away these beasts...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by DVNO‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A If one's first book is one genre, will publishers be less likely to accept books of a different genre by the same author?

I currently have two books, both roughly the same length and at the same point in the editing/rewriting process, and while I would like to eventually publish them both, they are from two completely...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by s.anne.w‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A I cannot figure out the exact genre (and target audience) of my book

For more than three years, I've been writing and re-writing my novel involving immortal characters. Now I'm finally gathering courage to write a query letter and begin searching for agents. My pro...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by undecided‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What genre my wife is writing?

In advance: I'm sorry for write so badly in English. I am a Spanish writer. My wife is writing a book about the life of 4 women. This morning she asked me about which genre her novel belongs to. ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Hedufigo‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What, exactly, is a character study?

Critics and writers use the term "character study" a lot, usually to describe works that are especially 'literary' such as The Remains of the Day. Despite its usage, it appears that no one really h...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by William Oliver‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Where can I find information on how different genres are conventionally written?

I'm having a very hard time finding a list and examples of stylistic subgenre conventions. To be specific: how genre writing impacts things like sentence length, dialogue, the tone of adjectives, ...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by user49466‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How acceptable is "alternate history" in writing (nowadays)?

On another site, I wrote a critical review of a book that featured a "King Frederic II" of France who reigned between 1777-1819. I pointed out that this was a particularly unfortunate time to confu...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Tom Au‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Three protagonists in one novel, too much?

For my graphic novel I have 3 protagonists, each a different type of hero: action, guile, and science/rational. Although it's space opera my story is character-driven, and the heart of it is their ...

0 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by wetcircuit‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Does a work need to be sexually stimulating to be classified as erotica/erotic literature?

Does a work need to be sexually stimulating to be classified as erotica/erotic literature? Or will any book that deals extensively with human sexuality and sexual relationships be put in that genre...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by sudowoodo‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What makes a poem a poem?

Warning: long question. To start it off lightheartedly, here is the topic as doggerel. There are plenty of questions with titles like these: "What is this form?" — "Can I do this in poems?" — "How...

6 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Luke Sawczak‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Finding fantasy genre a bit too complex

Although I like reading fantasy / adventure I am finding it too complex for me to write. I also like watching murder mysteries and I have read a few too. I find this type of genre a lot of fun. Th...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Zp73‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is blending genres well received by readers?

My writings tend to be a blend of multiple genre's. I know some can work well together, like sci-fi and fantasy, but are there genre's that should not be blended? Also, is it confusing to reader...

4 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Virginia‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How are opening chapter expectations affected by genre?

I used to call my novel a techno-thriller but most readers stated they wanted to see more action in the very first chapter. At first I thought of complying, but then realized why would I reveal mor...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Richard Stanzak‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Thriller sub-genre

Is there a genre that could be called "Safe Thriller"? It seems that all thriller novels are R rated. A PG rated thriller could still be engaging and serious without gross content. Similar to a "Co...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Claude‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A My book doesn't seem to fall into a clear genre

What genre best describes my novel about the life of a character whose entirely fictional history includes many realistically humorous interludes as well as some serious, even tragic incidents? It ...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by topcol‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What genre would this fall under?

Imagine a story in which the criminal is, from the very beginning, already known to the protagonist. Now the task is to find the criminal, but the target evades capture easily. This is clearly dif...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Den Éna Faskómilos‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Jumping on the Zombie bandwagon

Is it too late to jump on the zombie bandwagon? There are loads of stories about the possible popular outcome of an apocalypse, is it possible to squeeze anything more out of it? Or, maybe it wou...

0 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Axarydax‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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