genre

One of the most persistent pieces of advice I have heard is to read the kind of story you want to write, so as to, among other things, gauge what your target audience is looking for. My preferred writing genre is fantasy, specifically quest fantasy, where the focus on on the characters and how...

I came across a youtube video essay about what is speculative fiction and it's relationship with science fiction, and I thought it would be nice to share it with you here. Check the link below. Book Odissey channel: Science fiction vs speculative fiction. It also goes into giving concrete...

I've been working on an idea of mine for a while now, and while it can be classified as a collection of short stories without a doubt, I can't distinguish what would lean this story more into the sci-fi, supernatural, or fantasy genre. (I've also heard of cosmic horror, but only a few stories in...

Hi all, the first book of my new series is now out! The series is called Shadow Kingdoms, and the book is titled 'The Knights of Dawn'. This is a LitRPG fantasy novel. If you're not already familiar with LitRPG ("literature – role playing game" novels) then you should know that books in this...

I recently found out about these two Grimdark antonyms. Is there a difference between these two things?

I've seen some people mention in threads here (and other places) reasons why readers are attracted to fantasy as a genre, and I find the subject interesting because everyone seems to have a different answer. What are your reasons? I'm also interested in the reasons why you choose to write...

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