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Q&A How to avoid drifting into a different genre?

My intention is to write a novel that falls into the "contemporary fiction" genre. Also, maybe, the "family drama" subgenre, if such a thing exists. I have a plot point that puts one of my characte...

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

Question fiction genre
#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:40:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/44485
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar iamtowrite‭ · 2019-12-08T11:40:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
My intention is to write a novel that falls into the "contemporary fiction" genre. Also, maybe, the _"family drama"_ subgenre, if such a thing exists. I have a plot point that puts one of my characters in legal trouble, in turn, this affects the protagonist and requires a large portion of her attention. She does not need to find the solution for the problem, but she needs to be pushing for it.

My problem is that I find myself thinking and writing about the legal aspects of the case, the proceedings, the laws, legal arguments, and so on. I know I don't want to write a legal drama. That's not what the story is about. The story is really about the dynamic between the mother and the family. How can I present the obstacle without delving into details about it?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-04-08T20:50:05Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 4