ladyseishou: (Default)
[personal profile] ladyseishou posting in [community profile] nano_writers
Horror fans not only like this genre, they are passionate about it.

- Diane Robina

Image and video hosting by TinyPic


And what will you be writing?


What Karen Wiesner writes about today's topic:

While you don't want to lock in your genre too early (stories evolve in unpredictable ways), get started with genre specification. For now, list all the genres this story could fit into.


For a quick review of genre, check out these earlier Nano Writer posts:

Genre?

Genre part 2 - Retread or Subversion?


Back in May, we looked at Nano Writers' genre preferences which showed a strong interest in speculative fiction. What will you be writing this November?

Poll #1383 Name that Genre
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 19


What Genre Will Your Novel Be This Year?

View Answers

Adventure
0 (0.0%)

Chick Lit
0 (0.0%)

Erotic Fiction
0 (0.0%)

Fantasy
6 (31.6%)

Historical Fiction
0 (0.0%)

Horror & Thriller
3 (15.8%)

Literary Fiction
0 (0.0%)

Mainstream Fiction
1 (5.3%)

Mystery & Suspense
0 (0.0%)

Religious, Spiritual & New Age
1 (5.3%)

Romance
2 (10.5%)

Satire, Humor & Parody
0 (0.0%)

Science Fiction
3 (15.8%)

Young Adult & Youth
0 (0.0%)

Other Genres
3 (15.8%)



My novel this time around will be mostly fantasy with a dash of sci-fi and a generous sprinkling of mystery/thriller. Or at least that's my "working" genre(s)!

Next week, we'll be accepting submissions for the Cover Up! contest! I can't wait to see what everyone's put together! Until then Nano Writer, keep writing!



Also a quick note: the NaNoWriMo website has been reset so previous links to the forums won't work. But on the positive side, the forums are all shiny and new and everything seems to be working great!

(no subject)

Date: 2009-10-02 09:49 pm (UTC)
cheyinka: a spoof of an iPod ad, featuring a Metroid with iPod earbuds pressed against each of its 3 internal organs (iMetroid iScree)
From: [personal profile] cheyinka
Mine will definitely be science fiction, with sprinkles of historical fiction interspersed. :D

(no subject)

Date: 2009-10-03 12:01 am (UTC)
dragonscrawl: (Ed written word)
From: [personal profile] dragonscrawl
I tried to break out of my favorite genre, but no dice. Another round of fantasy for me this year, but this time with a dash of steampunk.

(no subject)

Date: 2009-10-04 02:05 pm (UTC)
curiosity: Close up of a tabby cat's face from nose to corner of the eye, including part of the muzzle and a few whiskers. (Default)
From: [personal profile] curiosity
I almost always go for 'urban fantasy'. Charles de Lint has been a very bad influence. :P

(no subject)

Date: 2009-10-04 07:36 pm (UTC)
twistingthetale: Found via a Google search (NaNoWriMo 2009 Participant)
From: [personal profile] twistingthetale
I'm going for horror again, although as with last year's novel there'll be a few historical flashbacks.

Sorry I haven't been keeping up to date with the community :(

(no subject)

Date: 2009-10-05 11:26 am (UTC)
angryoldhag: Cropping of a vintage travel poster featuring a mermaid. (imagination)
From: [personal profile] angryoldhag
I'm going to go for fantasy this year, but a lot less seriously and with loads of weirdness (like characters inspired by songs like The Devil Went Down to Georgia). I'm hoping to take a playful jab at the feared 'normal girl ends up in fantasy world.' Sort of like a road trip in a world where ninja lemmings are not even considered the weirdest part of it.

(no subject)

Date: 2009-10-05 09:47 pm (UTC)
angryoldhag: A rainbow on a heathland (Default)
From: [personal profile] angryoldhag
Thank you and thank you. And wow, you're really involved in this community. You've got something nice to say to everyone. Awesome!

(no subject)

Date: 2009-10-05 04:35 pm (UTC)
lassarina: (Default)
From: [personal profile] lassarina
Fantasy this year, as per usual, with probably a few bits of horror (my world's environmental effects make people crazy).

(no subject)

Date: 2009-10-14 08:06 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] boredsilly
I'm doing romance with a large dose of parody.

Profile

nano_writers: NaNoWriMo Dreamwidth Writers (Default)
NaNoWriMo Dreamwidth Writers

November 2023

S M T W T F S
   1234
5678910 11
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930  

Most Popular Tags

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags