tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post875386482841775292..comments2023-08-28T03:11:38.347-07:00Comments on The Scribblers Cove: Genre HuntingRebecca J. Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13266492065285468391noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-62463949059256281122010-09-19T18:29:27.381-07:002010-09-19T18:29:27.381-07:00oooooooh genre hunting is not fun so far... thanks...oooooooh genre hunting is not fun so far... thanks for the linksYou can call me Ant.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14503485634982702237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-5695837142876802542010-09-19T05:35:13.515-07:002010-09-19T05:35:13.515-07:00Rebecca, you're a genius!Rebecca, you're a genius!Jonene Ficklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17571995560551224053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-55819829300781273472010-09-18T21:42:05.454-07:002010-09-18T21:42:05.454-07:00Hey, how about this? Write something that embraces...Hey, how about this? Write something that embraces several genres, then market it as whatever is selling best this season!Rebecca J. Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266492065285468391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-34488829081540502482010-09-18T20:40:44.294-07:002010-09-18T20:40:44.294-07:00Alex, yes, the first one does seem easy, especiall...Alex, yes, the first one does seem easy, especially not knowing what's coming next. A good thing, too. But by then, it's too late. You get addicted. (That's why I named my blog what I did.)<br /><br />Susan, boy, I could so see a 'picard'esque (for Jean Luc Picard) genre coming, ha ha! Yes, I wish separating the genres was easier. Sometimes it's a really fine line that divides which one fits best.Jonene Ficklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414949303542133724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-25796336507285776332010-09-18T17:15:59.980-07:002010-09-18T17:15:59.980-07:00For a moment there, I thought picaresque was a gen...For a moment there, I thought <i>picaresque</i> was a genre devoted to Jean Luc Picard. Which would be awesome.<br /><br />I thought I knew the genre for the YA novel I'm writing right now (as if I can't just say "YA", which I suppose I could, but not really). I thought it was YA paranormal. And it is. But then I read two novels with similar themes, and one was categorized as science fiction, while the other was paranormal. In truth, mine could be either! Ack! I'm going to have to give that some thought (obvs) before I query.<br /><br />Excellent post! :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-21338461217459258592010-09-18T16:09:43.164-07:002010-09-18T16:09:43.164-07:00Yeah, that first one seems so easy, doesn't it...Yeah, that first one seems so easy, doesn't it? And I never realized there were so many sub-genres, either.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-78570777734145372982010-09-18T14:59:31.419-07:002010-09-18T14:59:31.419-07:00John, thanks for the great advice. My problem popp...John, thanks for the great advice. My problem popped up when I wrote what I usually read, but with a twist. That changed the genre and now the story fit equally well into two different genres. I couldn't pin it down until I read more.<br /><br />Shallee, thanks!<br /><br />Rebecca, alas, you are right. But it helps being more focused as you write, doesn't it?Jonene Ficklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414949303542133724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-50779533203150560022010-09-18T14:24:55.547-07:002010-09-18T14:24:55.547-07:00Ah, the happy, genre-free days when I just wrote w...Ah, the happy, genre-free days when I just wrote what I liked to read, whatever it was.<br /><br />But now I'd like to sell what I write.<br /><br />Those genres. After a while, they get into your brain, and you start writing FOR a genre.Rebecca J. Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266492065285468391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-57926757212622763712010-09-18T14:04:54.118-07:002010-09-18T14:04:54.118-07:00Great links, and great advice about getting the Ge...Great links, and great advice about getting the Genre right! Thanks for sharing.Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-10984629970469831562010-09-18T11:47:55.948-07:002010-09-18T11:47:55.948-07:00Patricia Cornwell doesn't read any crime books...Patricia Cornwell doesn't read any crime books, but she defined the genre (forensic crime). Unless your readership is already established, getting published will be extra tough. Unless you are about to create your own new genre, I'd advise writing in the one that you are already familiar with. In other words, write what you read.John Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815780867787782206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962109490336177665.post-90401580849864886472010-09-18T11:44:15.832-07:002010-09-18T11:44:15.832-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.John Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815780867787782206noreply@blogger.com