What's your favorite genre?
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- Nansie
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What's your favorite genre?
- FeManJay
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I think that is a very good way to be as a writer. Especially as a young writer, before you have found your "niche" so to speak. I do prefer to write novels that have an element of mystery, but not "mystery novels" more just elusive novels. Right now I am working on an action novel for the first time and am surprising myself with how easy it seems to be coming to me. I never would have thought I'd be good at that kind of writing. So I suppose to answer the question, you can of course write about anything, not just what you do best, because you may not know what you do best if you haven't tried to perfect everything. Also, I read somewhere that it isn't always good to just do what you do best, because what you do best might not be what you need to write about nor what others want to read about.
Ok, that is my schpiel. Hope I answered the question you were actually asking...
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- StitchMySmile
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For writing I prefer fantasy and urban fantasy. I read across all genres.
- danakisor
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I didn't sleep for about three days after that. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw that possessed little girl's face. I was a methodist and attended church and youth fellowship regularly, so I believed in the devil and this movie showed me what he looked like. It was a defining point in my life.
Later, I began to appreciate the power that movie had invoked, or more percisely, the powerful fear it invoked. I wanted to conquer that fear and learn to wield that power. A few years later, I fell in love with Stephen King's stories.
So, when I decided to begin writing, there was no question about my genre. Horror.
Over the years I have read many different authors in the genre and have come to the conclustion that someone in charge of such things has made the mistake of mixing horror writers with horrible writers. I found myself saying over and over 'I could write better than this guy/gal.'
So, now we'll see if I'm right. My first novel 'Ghost Story' will be released on Kindle early next year. Hopefully readers will agree it is horror, and not horrible.
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I agree--horror novels can get a bad rap. When done well, they deserve every bit of the attention that thrillers and mysteries get. Some of Stephen King's books have been among my favorites. Good luck with 'Ghost Story.' Sounds like a book I'd enjoy. I prefer a focus on supernatural phenomena (ghosts, haunted houses, etc.) rather than slasher type books. I wish you well.danakisor wrote: Over the years I have read many different authors in the genre and have come to the conclustion that someone in charge of such things has made the mistake of mixing horror writers with horrible writers. I found myself saying over and over 'I could write better than this guy/gal.'
So, now we'll see if I'm right. My first novel 'Ghost Story' will be released on Kindle early next year. Hopefully readers will agree it is horror, and not horrible.
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- Fran
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Your mention of "The Exorcist" resonated with me. I read the book when I was in my early teens, in bed at night under the blankets with a torch, & it scared the living daylights out of me. Subsequently when I saw the movie all I could do was laugh ... it all seemed so ridiculous & not nearly as scary as I had imagined it. Likewise with Dracula, I'd watched many a Vincent Price version and never felt especially scared but by God when I read the book ... that chapter about the carriage ride to the castle frightened me nearly to death!
I can only conclude that my imagination is a far more frightening place that anything a movie director has come up with ... that said horror is not one of my preferred reading genre but I do wish you luck with your book.
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My research and interviews created an interest in Social History so I read lots of books, some fiction (as long as they are based on fact) because I find it easier to remember what happened when if I have something or someone to pin it to.
At the moment I am trying to write a shortish book based on a group of women who belong to a craft group based in Menorca, a Balearic Island in Spain. The ages of the group members vary from 30-89. some of the older members have in my opinion, a story to tell regarding their early lives, marriage or career. One lady who sadly has died during the time of my beginning to form a plan of how the book should be formed did war work of an important nature. They are not just a group of knitters, ladies who are good at sewing, baking or pickling. There is a story behind every one of them and because of the generational differences in the group there must also be differences in their social background. As the group make things to sell for the Red Cross and all proceeds are donated to local causes I am hoping to produce a 'best seller' with a difference.
I would therefore say that my favourite genre is Social History although I am a compulsive reader and will read anything I find interesting, I am not really interested in fantasy or science fiction.
- cmjellison
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As a writer, I prefer poetry. Its the closest form of writing to painting.