With so many genres combining elements, it's getting a little crazy out there folks. Trying to identify your book in a cover letter is like Russian roulette with all the chambers loaded. Most agents say we always get it wrong anyway.
So here are some definitions I've found in various locations. Opinions vary, but hopefully these can give you a general idea.
- Check out these general genre definitions from the editor's blog at the Novel and Short Story Market.
- Look at the Romance Writers of America website for a breakdown of the different romance genres.
- Check out Writing-World.com for a list of science fiction sub-genres.
- Mostlyfiction.com posted some definitions of mystery sub-genres.
2 comments:
Hi Tricia, I can't believe there's a week left before I have to start writing that novel! I don't even know what I want to write, but I'm going to do it anyway.
Embrace the freedom to write a shitty first draft! I'm glad you're still doing it. I'm wavering. I just got a huge new freelance project that's due in three weeks, so I'm going to lose serious time to it. Not to mention teaching my classes.
I plan to give it a try, but I don't know if I'll get to 50,000 words. But hey, anything is better than nothing, right?
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