writing genres

Extended Archives: Determining the Genre

There are so many subgenres listed in KDP and other self-publishing sites that it can be more than overwhelming to figure out the right ones. Experienced authors and publishers know the importance of picking the right one, which just increases that pressure. In this extended episode from our archives, we take a closer look at…

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S17E4 – How Do I Determine the Genre of a Book?

By reading a lot of novels in a variety of genres, and asking questions, it’s possible to learn how things are done – the mechanics of writing, so to speak – and which genres and authors excel in various areas. – Nicholas Sparks

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S8 Bonus – The Hero’s Journey

It’s like in the great stories Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn’t want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy. How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad happened. But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back only they didn’t. Because they were holding on to something. That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for. – The Lord of the Rings

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S8E7 – The Comedy Genre

The good end happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what fiction means. – Oscar Wilde

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S8E6 – The Romance Genre

Nothing worthwhile is ever easy. – Nicholas Sparks

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