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What's That Genre Mean? Part 6
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:
Nature - If your article or story has some tidbits about nature - perhaps it speaks of different sorts of trees, or how to tell a bird from its song - then it belongs in this genre. I do believe that there are things put in this genre mistakenly - if your story takes place in the woods, it doesn't necessarily mean that it is a nature story. It means your setting is in the woods, yes, but unless you speak of actual nature within it, it does not belong in this genre.
News - This genre is actually a bit controversial, I'd think. We call a lot of things "news". Did you hear the news? Sandy had a baby girl! However, when it comes to genre, news is more like something you would hear on a news station, or in a newspaper. Polls about who the next president will be - that's news. News is something that would be circulated through more than just a few people.
Nonsense - I actually typed nonsense into Google.com, just to see what would come up. The first link actually referenced wikipedia, and stated the following: Nonsense is a communication, via speech, writing, or any other symbolic system, that lacks any coherent meaning. I tend to think of Alice in Wonderland, where Alice would have a world of nonsense, if she could. Nonsense is actually hard to write, and when most people try to write nonsense, they end up making sense in the long run. Maybe that should be a challenge for our next newsletter!
Occult - This word is defined in so many different ways, I think the best way to describe what sort of items should go in this sort of thing is to show the different ways in which it is defined:
 Wikipedia says: The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus (clandestine, hidden, secret), referring to "knowledge of the hidden"....The word has many uses in the English language, popularly meaning "knowledge of the paranormal"...
thefreedictionary.com says: oc·cult (-klt, klt) 1. Of, relating to, or dealing with supernatural influences, agencies, or phenomena.
dictionary.com says: the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually preceded by the ).
In short, I believe it has to do with the belief that we, as humans, can perform supernatural feats, or contact supernatural beings, or other such things.
Opinion - Oh, don't we all have a lot of these! We all do have opinions, and many of us state them, as we well should. I think this genre is far underused on this site. There are so, so many blogs, articles, etc. that state opinion, but do not have this in the list of genres.
Parenting - If it has to do with angsty teenagers, changing diapers, stubborn eaters, or even talking-backers, it probably goes in this area. This is different from the "Children's" genre, because the Children's genre actually covers a kind of story written for children. Parenting is unlikely to be a story genre - but it would be very common as a blog, article, or other sort of non-fiction type situation.
Personal - Personal is certainly a wide genre. If we are honest, everything we post on this site is likely personal in one manner or another. It takes something special to put our writing out there for everyone to see, and it is OURS, therefore it is personal. However, I think this genre refers more to something that relates back to you; something that means a lot to you.
Pets - I have added a few of these to my household recently, and I know many, many WdCers that have pets. I have written stories about pets I've had in the past, and if I'm perfectly honest, I believe I forgot to put this one in the genres! I'll have to go back and look. If your item is about man's best friend (or even a kitty), here is where it should be.
Philosophy - Any time I think of philosophy, I think back to a class I had the opportunity to take in high school called Theory of Knowledge. It is a very deep topic. It questions what is reality and what is imagined, it questions what is true and what is false, it questions, it questions, it questions. If you truly want a look at what Philosophy is, I suggest the book Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder.
Political - Goodness, with this being an election year, politics is on most everyone's lips. Parties, people, agendas, mudslinging, opinions, Presidents, Senators, Congressman, Representatives, candidates *gasps*... there's a lot. If it has to do with the elections or things going on in this country on the governmental level, it goes in this genre.
Psychology - When I think of psychology, I think of the question "Why?" Why does someone behave the way they do? Why do all children seem to go through the same stages? It is all about development - mental and behavioral characteristics.
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