Tag: Genre
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What is Fantasy Romance? (Guest Post by Amy Raby)
Are you a fantasy reader who enjoys pairing the characters off in romantic relationships? Do you sometimes wish a fantasy novel would spend more time on the characters, go a little deeper into what makes them tick? If so, fantasy romance is the genre for you. When I started writing my own fantasy novels, I…
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What Are the Obligatory Scenes for Genre Fiction?
I’ve been reading The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know by Shawn Coyne. It’s a meaty book on writing, from the point of view of an editor who has an eye for highly popular, commercially successful books. His method is similar to Scott Bell’s Save the Cat outlining method, and since I’m a fan of…
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Differences Between Genre Fiction Before and After the Millennium (Guest Post by Jack P.)
By and large, 90s was about wondrous adventures and hilarious hijinks along the way. Since the early 00s, it took a turn toward the night along with society at large. Here are some of the main differences that happened beyond the Post-Millennial Shift, due in no small part to the events of 9/11/01. Which is…