: Re: Is genre ever relevant to the writing process? I'm a strong believer in genre being largely a thing that's used for marketing, an easy shorthand for book stores to know where to place your

In addition to the other answers, consider that specific genres may have additional requirements which will impact your storytelling. Not because of tropes, but by their very definition.

An obvious example would be "Play Fair" Mysteries, which have a built-in requirement that the reader has all necessary clues to solve the puzzle before the solution is revealed. So you have to keep that in mind, because if you don't then you're no longer in that genre.

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: The readers will accept what you prepare them for. If you choose to go with the vigilante/anti-hero option, show them as passionate (for either good or bad reasons) or committed to their beliefs.

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: Are separate acknowledgements sections for co-authors odd? I'm writing a book with a co-author, and we disagree on who to thank. So, we're thinking of each writing our own short acknowledgements

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: Example screenplays on the web Wondering if there are any good "open source" screenplays available on the web, ones that provide a good introduction to screenplays and have lots of "features"

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