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: Does this genre/setting have a name? So, I'm tryng to figure out if there is a name for a specific sort of genre I've seen around. Well, it's more of a setting oriented subgenre, I suppose
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: Asking about a possibility of a genre Can I mix science-fiction and history in a story? I mean a story that is based in historical events with a touch of science fiction, is that possible
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: Is my novel Fantasy or Sci-Fi? I have a Wattpad account and I've been entering contests... I've been using the fantasy genre to describe my novel, but I just saw descriptions of fantasy and
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: What is the relationship between legend and epic? My superficial understandings of these terms are quite distinct: a legend is told and retold, exists independently of a particular telling, is
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: What is the literary form or style of a story with no heroes? I have a piece of non-fiction to write that I'll be doing by telling a story. It's somewhere between a news report, op-ed,
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: How to Categorize Novel Set in 1930s where people got married at 11+ years I am writing fiction novel with historical event as backdrop. During 1930s British India people got married at 11+
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: Is my work urban fantasy or paranormal romance? I have been writing a story that for a long time I considered to be an urban fantasy, with supernatural elements in a recognizably modern setting.
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: Literary magazines that publish surreal/absurdist fiction? Does anybody know of any literary magazines that publish surreal/absurdist fiction? I have a short story I'm looking to submit. The closest
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: What makes something "anime"? I read the following question on WorldBuilding.SE last week: What early middle ages weapons would suit an extremely strong child? I thought the premise was interesting,
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: What is the ideal word count when shopping a mystery novel to agents? I know for certain genres, agents and publishers will only consider manuscripts that fit within their expected page count
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: What genre would a fictional eyewitness account of a real historical event fall under? I've written a short story about a true historical incident which involves a very famous person in history.
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: Is there a difference between historical fiction and creative non-fiction? I have seen two similar terms, historical fiction and creative non-fiction. I'm writing some stories that are set during
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: 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
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: 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
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: In what genre do you categorize a story that starts off normal but takes a very dark turn as it progresses? I’m not sure if I’d classify the story as full on dark, because there are
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: What is the most important characteristic of New Weird as a genre? Recently I've stumbled across China Miéville's novels. Apparently, they fit in a genre called Weird Fiction, or to be even
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: 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,
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: What are some good historical sources for writing medieval battles? This question popped into my mind after criticizing the strategic choices in a recent episode of a famous fantasy television
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: 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
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: Can I bring back Planetary Romance as a genre? This question is about genre and reader expectations. I'm not trying to change my story to fit a mainstream genre. I have already taken steps
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: The unknown and unexplained in science fiction Science fiction has been defined as a genre where the "incredible" elements are "recognizable as not-true, but also as not-unlike-true, not-flatly-
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: 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.
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: 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
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: What should tie a collection of short-stories together? Short-stories are a nice format to write. If you have been an aspiring writer for at least one year, it's quite probabile that you've
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: What should I call a short book about my life? 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....
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: Is there a way to break genre expectations successfully? Premise: I believe that breaking genre expectations can alienate readers. If you go into a book expecting one thing and get another thing
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: 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
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: Fictional races and fictional racism Possibly related questions: Should I add racism in my book's world or have my world have no racism? Is accurate human nature required for good writing,
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: Monsters of psychological horror According to Wikipedia, psychological horror is Psychological horror is a subgenre of horror and psychological fiction that relies on mental, emotional and psychological
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: 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
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: Is time travel science fiction or fantasy? The line between science fiction and fantasy is often blurred. And that's okay. Genre is often more about marketing than anything else. As a general
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: How do I avoid the "chosen hero" feeling? In many works of genre-fiction (I'm talking mainly about fantasy and sci-fi, but others genres can apply), and across many forms of media, the main
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: How do you advertise your work if you cover multiple topics or niches? Lets assume that you write articles which get published online (on your own website), but these cover a wide range of
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: 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,
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: 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
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: A question on determining audience I'm taking a writing course and the biggest challenge I'm facing is figuring out my audience — particularly for something I have written where I didn't have
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: Story that's too depressing? (Warning, mention of sexual abuse!!) In the near future where humans have polluted and radiated the Earth so much that animals and plants have been going extinct
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: Is it bad if I don't like the "best" books in my chosen genre? (This question is about reading but it pertains to writing as well). I write fantasy, and as a result, I've read a lot of
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: 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
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: Genre for serial killer/character transformation My novel is about women supporting each other through trials and tribulations (character transformation) while at the same we watch a deviant (in
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