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Noticing Newbies: April 25, 2012 Issue [#5015]

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 This week: What's That Genre Mean? Part 2
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What's That Genre Mean? Part 2
Every item asks you to pick a genre, but there are so many! How can you tell one from the other?


I am continuing with the brief breakdown of genres for those interested in such. *Smile* Each genre has its own unique qualities, and it is important to know which genres to put on our items so they can get the readership we're aiming for. Having the wrong genre may mean that we do not receive the readership we're looking for at all.

Career - Now, this is just my opinion, but this genre seems more technical to me than creative. While there very well might be a fictional story about someone's career, it's more likely to fall toward the non-fiction if someone is writing about career. In fiction, it seems that while the career may be the main drive of a character, it would be unlikely to be the focus of the storyline. Non-fiction, however, would have so many uses for this one! Articles on how to further one's career, advice on how to get a career to begin with, etc. I can see poetry coming from these, though, which completely contradicts my comment about fiction - heh.

Children's - This one is a bit sticky. While I've seen those who place this label on a story because it is about children, that doesn't necessarily make it a children's story. The items within this genre should be appropriate for children - rated G, so to speak, if we were talking movie terms. Something that a child would enjoy, and is written specifically for that age group. Items that are written about children aren't necessarily something that would interest a child - those might be more appropriate in the "Family" genre, depending on the topic at hand.

Comedy - Is it funny? Well, then it can be put here! This is probably one of the most wide categories. Any number of stories, articles, poems, and other items can be put within the comedy genre, and be absolutely perfect for it.

Community - There are all kinds of communities. Online communities, communities we live in, neighborhood communities, work communities, etc. On the web, sometimes even forums are called communities, because it is a place where people with similar interests can get together and communicate, support each other, etc. If you create an item with such an environment, it would go very well here.

Computers - This genre could be technical with jargon focused on technology/computers, or it could have a main character that's a computer, or, or, or... it has a lot of possibilities.

Contest - Please note, this is not the genre you label your contest entries with. I see it misused as that all the time. There is a genre named "Contest Entry", and that is where your entries should go. This genre should only be for actual contests on the site, that way it makes it easier for those looking for contests to find them. That, of course, or stories/poems/articles about contests. *Smile*

Contest Entry - This is where you put those contest entries. It's helpful to label contest entries with this genre because it lets your readers know you catered the item after specific guidelines. (And sometimes those guidelines aren't those we would usually follow, so we are uncomfortable with them or they might be unusual to the story.)

Crime/Gangster - When I think of this genre, I think of The Godfather movies. There's crime, there's gangsters, there's a funny talking boss-dude - it's the epitome of crime/gangster for my own mind.

Cultural - This genre is very interesting to me. When there are cultures different from mine, my first reaction is to learn about them. I love the tales from other cultures, it allows you to know so much about the past belief systems of a culture, or the stories they used to teach their children right from wrong while they were growing up. If it has anything to do with culture, it should go here. Folk tales, stories passed down from generation to generation, or even articles explaining why a certain culture does some things are appropriate here.


Editor's Picks

Career
 Never too old to dream a new Dream Open in new Window. (E)
Dreams can be seen and could be fulfill at any age, and it does not bound with old age.
#1860630 by M.Rafay Author IconMail Icon


Children's
 Maddy's "it don't even matter bout it!" Open in new Window. (E)
A silly tale from a child's perspective during a rotten crummy day.
#1863335 by Momma K Author IconMail Icon


Comedy
 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#1863421 by Not Available.


Community
FORUM
Newbie Help And Support Review Central Open in new Window. (E)
Forum to post completed Newbie reviews
#1768652 by Tiggy Author IconMail Icon


Computers
 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#1863331 by Not Available.


Contest
 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#1789382 by Not Available.


Contest Entry
 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#1861403 by Not Available.


Crime/Gangster
STATIC
A Place and a Moment Open in new Window. (18+)
Not every end is the goal.
#1863054 by Tiggy Author IconMail Icon


Cultural
 Family Cooking Pot Open in new Window. (E)
Sophie cooks for her family from her heart
#1859866 by SharonConnell Author IconMail Icon

 
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Ask & Answer

Responses from "Noticing Newbies Newsletter (March 28, 2012)Open in new Window.:

blunderbuss wrote: This is really useful to me - someone who deliberates long over what to choose for those 3 little boxes for each item and ends up, often, in picking 2nd best - or just 'something'. There's a lot of choice. Please continue this explanation for each term!

I am so glad you found some use of it! I will definitely continue as best I can. *Smile*

troy ulysses davis Author Icon wrote: Thanks for breaking down the genres.

You are very welcome.

Steve adding writing to ntbk. Author Icon wrote:Your selections today were sufficient to generate 6 reviews and they did well the genre you chose to illustrate.
Kudos to your commitment on the adult genre.
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I'm so glad you reviewed those items! That encourages me even more to put up other good ones for you guys to look at and hopefully review.

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