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Noticing Newbies: July 18, 2012 Issue [#5141]

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 This week: What's That Genre Mean? Part 5
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What's That Genre Mean? Part 5
Every item asks you to pick a genre, but there are so many! How can you tell one from the other?


This is an ongoing topic. If you are interested in the other genres covered previously, you can check out the following links:



We will continue, in alphabetical order, starting with the H's this time. Next time, I'd like to add in a bit more than just the talk of genres! If you have a topic you would like seen in the newsletter, please use the "Reply to this Newsletter" box at the bottom of this newsletter and let me know something you'd like more information about. The topics can cover writing or this website. You ask, and I shall answer!

Health - This one is rather self-explanatory, I believe. If it has to do with health, it should go here. Maybe it is exercise tips, maybe it is a blog about daily maintenance of exercise goals, maybe it is an essay about how to maintain a healthy puppy or kitten, maybe it is even a collection of recipes that are healthy for the body - no matter what it is, if it deals with the health of our bodies (or maybe even an animal's), it can go here.

History - History has such a broad sort of spectrum it can pull from. Most "history" is considered much like what we see in a classroom, and that is what definition I am going to use here. If it happened in the past - war, colonizing, development of culture, development of literature, development of relition, etc. - and we can learn from it, then it is history. We may use the term, "That's all history now," when talking of our own lives, and it may be history to YOU, but when others are searching for this genre, it is unlikely that is what they are looking for.

Hobby/Craft - My hobbies are reading, writing, making jewelry, and apparently raising puppies (since three of them arrived at our house today - oof!). If I wanted to help someone get started in one of my hobbies, I might write an article and use this genre. If I wanted to talk about my hobbies, I could also use this genre. Maybe you have hobbies of gardening, or cooking, or so many other things - if it is a hobby (even if it borders on a career), you could put it here.

Holiday - This one might just get confusing for some. In Britain, a "holiday" can be a vacation. I believe, though, this particular genre points to items that are about a holiday; Christmas, Hanukkah, Halloween, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, (my personal favorite) Talk Like A Pirate Day, or many more.

Home/Garden - Oooh, now this one is hard for me. When it comes to gardening, I have quite the black thumb. If I were interested in starting a garden (and actually keeping it without killing every plant in it), I would look for this genre! It also covers homes, which could really be a variety of topics - repairs, making furniture, decorating, etc. I believe this particular genre would often be paired with another that I have on today's newsletter - How-to/Advice.

Horror/Scary - Now, I have to admit, this is one of my favorite genres. I love the occasional scare, chill up my spine, or wrinkle of my nose when the picture in my mind shows me something quite disgusting. I have friends that write amazing Horror/Scary stories, and I only wish that I could write a story that was half as talented as theirs! Horror/Scary is the kind of story that makes you wonder if you're going to be able to sleep at night after you read it! I love it.

How-To/Advice - Do you know how to do something that you think others might be interested in learning? Well here you go! This is the genre for it! (Oh, and let me know some of those, too. I love learning how to do new things!)

Inspirational - This is another one of those controversial genres. What is inspirational to one is not necessarily inspirational to another, so I see a lot of reviews that say, "That wasn't inspirational! Blah, blah, blah, poo!" Well, don't worry about it. If you hope it might inspire someone, or it has inspired you, put it in this genre. It doesn't hurt to have it on there.

Internet/Web - Haha, no, you don't put this one on there just because your item is on the web. All of our items are on the web. *Smile* However, if it is ABOUT the web, put it under this genre.

Legal - The legal genre is very interesting to me. There was a time when I considered becoming a lawyer, and I decided on becoming a teacher instead. As it is, even with the different job, I have to know a LOT about legal things, at least pertaining to teaching. Legal issues are actually faced by every person alive in one person or another - the legal speed limits, legally parking a car, even how long our lawn is allowed to be before we are fined. As such, literally every person might have an article or story they might want to write about different legalities. Have at it!

Medical - This is one I don't expect to see too much here - medical journals would be the most likely place to run into an article about medicine. or newspapers, I suppose. However, we may get the occasional article here about medicine. Particularly because the majority of the nation has to visit a doctor at one time or another. *Smile*

Melodrama - All of us hear of "drama". Well, a melodrama is the kind of story that exaggerates plots and characters in such a way that they try to appeal to your emotions. They want to tug those strings inside of you to make you cry, or laugh, or get angry. Melodrama is mixed with so many different genres - very often with Romance. It could even pair well with Horror!

Men's - Well, what can I say? Men, this is for you. Like those guy movies that blow things up and have jiggly parts, this genre is made just for men. It could talk about men's health, or even just have some of those stories that women might shy a bit more away from (though that is not to say that no women would like them - I actually love the occasional blow-everything-up-everyone-dies sort of movies).

Military - Near and dear to my heart because of my father's part in the military, this genre has to do with just that. Stories about experiences in the war, whether fictional or non-fictional, articles on the wars they are fighting, or simply stories about our military men in general can fit right in with this genre.

Music - La, la! Are you writing a song? Are you writing an article about how music touched your life? Perhaps an article how music can affect moods? Do you have a band you love, and you've written a story or article about one of their artists or attending a concert? Here you go!

Mystery - Mystery is one of my all time favorites. When I am going to read, more often than not, I am picking up a mystery novel. I simply adore the intrigue, and I am always trying to figure out the solution for myself. Sherlock Holmes, Scooby Doo, Hercule Poirot, Matlock, Encyclopedia Brown and many other television and literary characters have helped to shape what we know of as Mystery for all ages.

Mythology - Ooooh, we are touching on many of my favorites this time! Mythology is another one that I love - I lean more toward Greek and Roman mythology, but mythology can be found in many more places than that. This one was harder for me, so I had to look it up, and this is what I found.
         Myths are symbolic tales of the distant past (often primordial times) that concern cosmogony and cosmology (the origin and nature of the universe), may be connected to belief systems or rituals, and may serve to direct social action and values.
         (Source: http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~mmagouli/defmyth.htm)


I hope this new instalment of genres was helpful to you!


Editor's Picks

Let's see some picks that highlight some of our genres today! *Smile*

Health
 The Effects of Hypothyroidism: Open in new Window. (E)
I wrote this for my bio project it supplies you with symptoms and ways to treat the it
#991156 by pixybrat Author IconMail Icon


History
 The Phoenix Program Open in new Window. (18+)
A covert CIA operation of the Vietnam War.
#583086 by Davy Kraken Author IconMail Icon


Hobby/Craft and How-To/Advice
 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#1075569 by Not Available.


Holiday
Twas the Night Before Christmas Parody Open in new Window. (13+)
A Christmas Parody for Terryjroo, for Kit's Seasonal Event.
#1186747 by 👼intuey Author IconMail Icon


Home/Garden
 How to Build a Shed Open in new Window. (ASR)
Short satire on Do-it yourself (mostly true)
#925888 by halfwright Author IconMail Icon


Horror/Scary
STATIC
The Watercourse Open in new Window. (13+)
Two lost children search for their mother
#955815 by W.D.Wilcox Author IconMail Icon


Inspirational
STATIC
Pay It Forward Open in new Window. (E)
Trying To Help With Random Acts of Kindness For 23 Plus Years
#253757 by ♥Pay It Forward♥ Author IconMail Icon


(I am going to stop here, but if you would like to search for items in the other genres, simply use the search at the top of the page. In the "Any Genre" spot, choose the genre you'd like to see from the drop down menu. In the "Any Type" spot, choose "static" from the drop down menu - that will focus on the articles and stories based in that genre. Good luck! If you have trouble, please let me know in the "Respond to this Newsletter" section.

 
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