My book series will fit neatly on the shelves in the "Fantasy" section, but it has elements of so many genres and subgenres. It has a copious amount of mystery and thriller, some alternate historical fiction and veiled dystopian, a sci-fi backdrop if you look closely and critically enough, and could rightly be sublabeled high fantasy and/or epic fantasy. The fantasy subgenre I'm hoping to have it most closely be identified as however is 'arcanepunk', which is a subgenre that has massive untapped potential imo, and which I hope to one day be among the body of fantasy authors who brings it its due.
I have much of my writing skill background in the intellectual terrainof storytelling. My stories are more character driven than plot, so that makes a literary writer. So my preference leans on the gothic or horror. Thank you for your guiding lessons. I'm hooked on them.
I'm writing a Vampire series. The first book is very psychological and character-driven as the main character's backstory is entirely based on my own. Main character is legally blind and going completely blind, alone two thousand miles from where he grew up because his family made him feel like he wasn't wanted and a part of him just wants to die or for something interesting to happen. The Story begins one month after he take Ayahuasca and things are starting to get weird in his world. The first book is a vampire romance but it is my main character's story and the vampirism starts fading in from the backdrop and eventually becomes a major part of his story and the first book leaves the reader knowing that in the second book there will be no romance and it will be absolute Carnage as this first book is just a world opener to a much bigger World of Vampires where a world war is about to erupt with humans caught in the crossfire.
I assumed I was the only person who would have trouble putting a genre to their book but apparently it's a common enough issue that there's videos to talk about it. neat!
Yeeeey i only read historical related books and i want to start writing my own books (i'm studying history at university) and, it was very surprising for me the fact that my univetsity has classes related for the historical novels/fiction. So happy
I am a little confused over something. And I need help. I am writing a book where the protagonist who hated her life is now somehow cursed and ends up waking up every morning as a different person with a different life. The phenomenon occures for a limited time until she realises thay her own life was better and wants to go back. Through the story many triggering things occur, funny things occur, she even finds love and friendship, and also witnesses a murder first hand. And throughout all this she understands the relevance of her life to her. What genre can it be?
I'm finding it really hard to put my book in a genre. I'm thinking contemporary because most of the book is set from 2012 to 2024 but there are also parts before and after. And I have no idea which age catagory because it literally follows the main characters entire life, with the main plot taking place when the main characters are around 16-30 with some subplots concluding up until they are in their 40s. Help!
Sounds like adult contemporary! It is my understanding that adult fiction can have protagonists of all ages, while middle grade and YA can only have kids/teenagers. Therefore, if your character is an adult for some of the story, it should classify as adult fiction. In my book I follow two generations of a family and I definitely dedicate some chapters to their childhoods, but I still consider my book adult contemporary.
Mine is sort of a blend between the Joker 2019 movie and Death Note anime. I guess it’s psychological thriller, political fantasy, magical realism, and dystopian (so far). I’m thinking it also has bits of literary but not really?
I'm writing a memoir and you were the one with another video making me fully aware of the genre, yet you are not mentioning it here or its possible sub-genres of course, really a pity. I suppose mine is rather spiritual or spiritual romance, also a genre you don't add (which is less surprising), but it contains travel... also a genre that's missing here. And the irony is that I precisely love your videos for their comprehensiveness, but my book seems to belong among the only things you have not included or mentioned. How peculiar and strange.
I have a series where the MC goes from age 9 to late 20s early 30s. I thought YA but then with the MC growing up I was thinking coming of age, but I'm not sure.
Can I ask for advice please? My book is a Whodunnit with a detective as the protagonist, set in the near future (semi sci-if) on earth, with a very dark, verging on zombie underbelly! It’s also scary with some humour and a lot of suspects and era changing resolution. Help!
Hi I am an adult I want to write a book about a parasocial relationship with someone famous ( a real life person not a fictional character)that influenced me a lot ..which book genre does this belong please help me
So can a contemporary fiction book set in the time it was written (say a book written and set in the 1980's) become historical fiction as time passes? And if so, where is the line?
It turned out that I had more to say on the subject than commercial fiction allows. So, I gotta say literary. My question is what happened to a historical romance/comedy of manners?
Can someone help me with finding the genre for my new project? So it is a book about 2 gangs that fight each other. Its about guns, drugs, murder. A lot of violence, sex and sexual violence. Its in the pov of 5 protagonists (20 to 26 year old). Besides the dark parts of the novel, there is also deep love and spirituality and beauty. It plays in Los Angeles and the area around LA.
YA. YA is really 12 to 25. Adulthood isn't really achieved until 30-ish. It is no accident that the biggest buyers of YA are in their twenties. Booktube really reflects this as well.
I'm finding it really hard to put my book in a genre. I'm thinking contemporary because most of the book is set from 2012 to 2024 but there are also parts before and after. And I have no idea which age catagory because it literally follows the main characters entire life, with the main plot taking place when the main characters are around 16-30 with some subplots concluding up until they are in their 40s. Help!
Your summary of ‘Dystopian’ as being “Not the nicest of genres” made me laugh out loud ... a lot!!! Subscribed just for that! 😂😂
THANK YOU!!!! I needed this video so bad. Thank you also for the extra links. Please keep them open.
So happy it helped!
While You did not cover humor or humour, I was impressed with the extra assistance you provide to viewers as in the time stamps.Well done.
My book series will fit neatly on the shelves in the "Fantasy" section, but it has elements of so many genres and subgenres. It has a copious amount of mystery and thriller, some alternate historical fiction and veiled dystopian, a sci-fi backdrop if you look closely and critically enough, and could rightly be sublabeled high fantasy and/or epic fantasy. The fantasy subgenre I'm hoping to have it most closely be identified as however is 'arcanepunk', which is a subgenre that has massive untapped potential imo, and which I hope to one day be among the body of fantasy authors who brings it its due.
As a historical fiction writer I really liked how you described it.
Excellent video! One of the best explanations of Literary Fiction vs. Genre Fiction
I have much of my writing skill background in the intellectual terrainof storytelling. My stories are more character driven than plot, so that makes a literary writer. So my preference leans on the gothic or horror. Thank you for your guiding lessons. I'm hooked on them.
I'm writing a Vampire series. The first book is very psychological and character-driven as the main character's backstory is entirely based on my own. Main character is legally blind and going completely blind, alone two thousand miles from where he grew up because his family made him feel like he wasn't wanted and a part of him just wants to die or for something interesting to happen. The Story begins one month after he take Ayahuasca and things are starting to get weird in his world.
The first book is a vampire romance but it is my main character's story and the vampirism starts fading in from the backdrop and eventually becomes a major part of his story and the first book leaves the reader knowing that in the second book there will be no romance and it will be absolute Carnage as this first book is just a world opener to a much bigger World of Vampires where a world war is about to erupt with humans caught in the crossfire.
That sounds so interesting
@@nabilamiah3814 I second that.
Quick question. Do you have a video on how to write family sagas, since they usually span several generations? Love your videos!
As an apprentice librarian this really helped thank you
I assumed I was the only person who would have trouble putting a genre to their book but apparently it's a common enough issue that there's videos to talk about it. neat!
This was very helpful. Thank you
Yeeeey i only read historical related books and i want to start writing my own books (i'm studying history at university) and, it was very surprising for me the fact that my univetsity has classes related for the historical novels/fiction. So happy
thanks i really needed this for 6th grade.
I dropped a like cuz this video was soo good thanks for making it!
I am a little confused over something. And I need help.
I am writing a book where the protagonist who hated her life is now somehow cursed and ends up waking up every morning as a different person with a different life. The phenomenon occures for a limited time until she realises thay her own life was better and wants to go back. Through the story many triggering things occur, funny things occur, she even finds love and friendship, and also witnesses a murder first hand. And throughout all this she understands the relevance of her life to her.
What genre can it be?
It sounds like contemporary, but I'm really not sure. I recommend asking around, maybe on online forums.
I'm finding it really hard to put my book in a genre. I'm thinking contemporary because most of the book is set from 2012 to 2024 but there are also parts before and after. And I have no idea which age catagory because it literally follows the main characters entire life, with the main plot taking place when the main characters are around 16-30 with some subplots concluding up until they are in their 40s. Help!
Sounds like adult contemporary! It is my understanding that adult fiction can have protagonists of all ages, while middle grade and YA can only have kids/teenagers. Therefore, if your character is an adult for some of the story, it should classify as adult fiction.
In my book I follow two generations of a family and I definitely dedicate some chapters to their childhoods, but I still consider my book adult contemporary.
AMAZING! and so helpful
Thanks; good basic overview.
Im writing an adventure story. Thanks for tge timestamps they are very helpfull: )
Always great content :)
I’m sort of torn about what genre my novel is. I feel like it could be thriller-suspense, or action-adventure. Maybe a bit of all 4.
Mine is sort of a blend between the Joker 2019 movie and Death Note anime. I guess it’s psychological thriller, political fantasy, magical realism, and dystopian (so far). I’m thinking it also has bits of literary but not really?
I'm writing a memoir and you were the one with another video making me fully aware of the genre, yet you are not mentioning it here or its possible sub-genres of course, really a pity. I suppose mine is rather spiritual or spiritual romance, also a genre you don't add (which is less surprising), but it contains travel... also a genre that's missing here. And the irony is that I precisely love your videos for their comprehensiveness, but my book seems to belong among the only things you have not included or mentioned. How peculiar and strange.
That sounds like Contemporary/Romance and she did mention that. She also said that Contemporary was ambiguous so Spiritual fiction could fit there.
@@beartowitness She is not mentioning memoir.
Can we change genres in a series? For example if the first book in the series is a YA high fantasy and the second is a YA Sci-f????
My book is Near-future Science Fiction. FINALLY! Thanks!
I have a series where the MC goes from age 9 to late 20s early 30s. I thought YA but then with the MC growing up I was thinking coming of age, but I'm not sure.
Thanks for your video, i love !
Thanks a lot!
Love the voice and accent ❤️
Good video
Can I ask for advice please? My book is a Whodunnit with a detective as the protagonist, set in the near future (semi sci-if) on earth, with a very dark, verging on zombie underbelly! It’s also scary with some humour and a lot of suspects and era changing resolution. Help!
Hi I am an adult I want to write a book about a parasocial relationship with someone famous ( a real life person not a fictional character)that influenced me a lot ..which book genre does this belong please help me
So can a contemporary fiction book set in the time it was written (say a book written and set in the 1980's) become historical fiction as time passes? And if so, where is the line?
that's when I was born in the 80s. So many people who are still alive remember that time.
It turned out that I had more to say on the subject than commercial fiction allows. So, I gotta say literary. My question is what happened to a historical romance/comedy of manners?
Can you describe what is eastern genre is?
Pleas.
Beeen waiting for this!!!!!!
Mine is lower young adult/upper middle grade contemporary
Is Women's fiction a genre? I've heard of it, but in practice, compelling stories tend to transcend gender.
Can someone help me with finding the genre for my new project?
So it is a book about 2 gangs that fight each other. Its about guns, drugs, murder. A lot of violence, sex and sexual violence. Its in the pov of 5 protagonists (20 to 26 year old). Besides the dark parts of the novel, there is also deep love and spirituality and beauty. It plays in Los Angeles and the area around LA.
Thx
i was sent this for school
Sci fi and romance
Thank you so much ❤️💕😊from Pakistan
YA. YA is really 12 to 25. Adulthood isn't really achieved until 30-ish. It is no accident that the biggest buyers of YA are in their twenties. Booktube really reflects this as well.
My favorite genre: middle grade, YA, Fiction,...
I can’t imagine paranormal romance.
Drama genre
Hmmm... so tragedy is not a genre?
I hope humor counts as a genre.
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Where does slice of life come into?
Usually that would be a form of contemporary!
so why literature need genres??
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I'm finding it really hard to put my book in a genre. I'm thinking contemporary because most of the book is set from 2012 to 2024 but there are also parts before and after. And I have no idea which age catagory because it literally follows the main characters entire life, with the main plot taking place when the main characters are around 16-30 with some subplots concluding up until they are in their 40s. Help!