Today I have the pleasure of handing over my blog over to author of YA fantasy A Kingdom's Possesion, Nicole J. Persun to talk about authors being pigeon-holed into one genre.
Cross Your Genre, Hope to Die
Readers like to assume that writers tend to stay within their own genre, just like many actors tend to get typecast in stride with their most famous characters. However, writers are versatile creatures who, just like actors, are capable of branching out. In fact, it’s commendable for a writer to step outside their “usual” work. When a writer practices poetry, flash fiction, short stories, novellas, and novels across all genres, they are stretching their abilities to create better work. For example, writing literary fiction might help an author’s character development in their fantasy novel. And writing thrillers will help their ability to build suspense and tension within their historical fiction works. Writing short stories helps tighten scenes within larger pieces, and writing poetry makes the prose more intentional and effective in fiction.
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Cross Your Genre, Hope to DieReaders like to assume that writers tend to stay within their own genre, just like many actors tend to get typecast in stride with their most famous characters. However, writers are versatile creatures who, just like actors, are capable of branching out. In fact, it’s commendable for a writer to step outside their “usual” work. When a writer practices poetry, flash fiction, short stories, novellas, and novels across all genres, they are stretching their abilities to create better work. For example, writing literary fiction might help an author’s character development in their fantasy novel. And writing thrillers will help their ability to build suspense and tension within their historical fiction works. Writing short stories helps tighten scenes within larger pieces, and writing poetry makes the prose more intentional and effective in fiction.
