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 A blog of no uncertain musings. What goes on in my mind is often a source of wonder to me. |
| Yesterday I completed my 28th review in pursuit of doing a review for each of the 96 genres as recognized by Writing.Com and listed in the Browse By Genre feature. I’m doing them in the order listed. For an item to chosen by me, the author must fill in at least one of the three genre spots when creating or editing their offering. I’m almost one month in, and would like to offer a few insights into this journey. First, you probably know that selecting the Browse By Genre link in the Navigation Menu (on the left side of your page), you will see a list of 96 genres in alphabetical order. You’ll have to scroll down to see them all. Clicking on any one genre will open a page that lists items containing that specific genre. There may be many pages of items from which to choose. For example, of the 28 genres I have reviewed, the most often used genre is Emotional, with more than 64,000 items listed. Rounding out the top spots are Experience with 37,000 and both Dark and Drama (tied) with 26,000 items listed. Featured on the other end of the spectrum are Computers with 750, Business with 1550, and Career with 1750 items listed. Of course, I still have a long way to go. And consider that since up to three genres may be listed for each item, there are significant duplicates among these numbers given that authors may choose up to three genres. Second, I’ve tried to avoid reviewing the same author in my quest. This allows me to read a good cross-section of stories, essays and poems, as well as authors I may have missed before. I’ve discovered a few gems to read, and I don’t pick the first item on each list. I shy away from chapters, interactives, and book entries, as well as longer items exceeding 25K. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by some of the genres I would normally pass by, such as Arts, Computers, and yes, Dark. All in all, selecting a genre each day to review has made my daily reviewing more fun. I wonder where subsequent genres will take me. |
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