How would you define Genre A 'kissed' by Genre B?

[Naruzeldamaster]

In my mind, I picture it being as something that is like 70-80% one thing and maybe 10-20% some other thing.
The dominant trait is much more present, but the lesser trait is there enough to add a little extra 'sauce' to the setting.

 

[pmmg]

Well, if I was Genre A and Genre B was a lovely young lady, I would define it as very good indeed.

While I do think that a Genre that can include strong aspects of another ought to be a win, kissed the way I would put it. To me, that implies just the littlest bit...maybe I need more than a kiss... I'd say go for it, blend the two genre's together and see what can be made of it. And if you are really daring, try a threesome...

I suppose I would define it as you have, most of one Genre and a tiny bit of another.

 

[ThinkerX]

Well, I say I write Dark Fantasy, but there is also a fair bit of Science Fiction mixed in with it. Some reviewers have called it 'Science Fantasy.'

 

[Naruzeldamaster]

Well, if I was Genre A and Genre B was a lovely young lady, I would define it as very good indeed.

What if Genre B was a war torn nurse who served in the great elven wars between the knomes and the giants?

While I do think that a Genre that can include strong aspects of another ought to be a win, kissed the way I would put it. To me, that implies just the littlest bit...maybe I need more than a kiss... I'd say go for it, blend the two genre's together and see what can be made of it. And if you are really daring, try a threesome...

I suppose I would define it as you have, most of one Genre and a tiny bit of another.

My fantasy story I'm writing now, it has some science fiction elements to it, but not enough to consider it 'also' that genre.
There is one location in the story that is absolutely science fiction-y (the sea of data)
And there's some elements of the world that bring in science fiction. (everything degenerates into data when it 'dies' )

 

[Naruzeldamaster]

Well, I say I write Dark Fantasy, but there is also a fair bit of Science Fiction mixed in with it. Some reviewers have called it 'Science Fantasy.'

Most science fiction my story has in it is like, futuristic working refrigerators/washing machines etc (even vending machines, real world appliances in general actually) in a fantasy based world.

There is some more 'advanced' stuff that would count as science fiction? But like I'm keeping that stuff very minimal on purpose. It's also more mixed with fantasy than proper 'science'

 

[pmmg]

What if Genre B was a war torn nurse who served in the great elven wars between the knomes and the giants?

Meh…

 

[Prince of Spires]

If with genre you mean the more finely detailed sub-genres like a heist story or even a sword and sorcery story, and not the high level genres like fantasy or romance, then I think that 70-80% of one thing and maybe 10-20% some other thing describes almost all novels out there.

A novel needs more than 1 idea or 1 story line. 70.000+ words is a lot of words after all. So allmost all stories feature a combination of genres or story archetypes (which is probably a better description). Mistborn by Sanderson is both a fantasy heist story and a my fair lady type story, while Way of Kings is Underdog sports story meets Hero's journey. Harry Potter is Fantasy meets Boarding school story.

In most stories, the B plot is of a very different type than the A plot. It's because it lets you explore more of your world and setting and characters. And even in a war, there's more to life than just fighting.

 

[Naruzeldamaster]

If with genre you mean the more finely detailed sub-genres like a heist story or even a sword and sorcery story, and not the high level genres like fantasy or romance, then I think that 70-80% of one thing and maybe 10-20% some other thing describes almost all novels out there.

A novel needs more than 1 idea or 1 story line. 70.000+ words is a lot of words after all. So allmost all stories feature a combination of genres or story archetypes (which is probably a better description). Mistborn by Sanderson is both a fantasy heist story and a my fair lady type story, while Way of Kings is Underdog sports story meets Hero's journey. Harry Potter is Fantasy meets Boarding school story.

In most stories, the B plot is of a very different type than the A plot. It's because it lets you explore more of your world and setting and characters. And even in a war, there's more to life than just fighting.

Hmm do most novels tend to be that long?
I'm aiming to finish the stories of my original fictions in like 10 chapters but I haven't gotten far enough into the story to tell if that's possible.
Might wind up being 12 or even 15 but I don't want them to be terribly long. I want my stories to be fun romps with good/fun characters, not so much something you spend the month reading.