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What's that Genre? Part 2
Dark - This one is actually harder for me to describe. I've seen movies and books which I see as "dark", but putting a description to it is more difficult. (Dark Knight would actually be an example.) I guess I would describe this genre as being one that approaches difficult subjects - situations in which most everyone will die, where there is no hope - those sorts of things would be "dark" to me. There might or might not be a happy ending, but the subject matter in general is certainly not one meant to lift others up. It might even be considered somewhat depressing, so to speak.
Death - I think this one is rather self-explanatory. The death genre addresses death. Either by investigation (trying to see who is guilty of causing someone's death), or by description, or by happenings, etc.
Detective - Detective and Mystery are often swapped - but not all mysteries are detective stories. Detective stories should have just that - a detective. Or several, for that matter. As long as there is someone there investigating the mystery. Sherlock Holmes is a very good description of a detective story.
Drama - Looking up on the net, I find drama to be "a genre that relies on the emotional and relational development of realistic characters". It is actually the description given for screenplays or movies, but I think it applies perfectly to books, as well. As such, I also believe there would be drama in nearly every story, at least in part. But it might not be enough to be classified as the actual story genre. (Quoted words taken from thescriptlab.com/screenplay/genre/drama)
Educational - This one is simple - does it teach something? Is it about something you learned? Educational doesn't necessarily have to apply to school. There are many lessons learned outside of a classroom that are just as educational as what happens inside a classroom.
Emotional - Whether it is emotional for you, or you hope that it gives emotion to your readers, you could put a story here if the central theme around it is emotion. If you're anything like me, everything is emotional. I cry at commercials, but that's ok! At least I know and accept it.
Entertainment - This genre is a little more complicated. I would think this genre would lean toward writing about entertainment, not necessarily giving entertainment itself. Most writing can be considered entertainment, so to make this one more specific, I'd say this genre should gear toward entertaining the action - how to entertain, being in the entertainment industry,etc.
Environment - Any stories gearing toward environment would go here - more specifically... well, I can't get more specific. It's actually very broad. It could be talking about a work environment, or a home environment, or how a child's environment affects their growing and learning, or the environment outside, or recycling. This one has many possibilities.
Erotica - Erotica is one I won't be able to feature a story for here because of the ratings of the stories written, but this genre includes sexual content. Often, it is the theme of the story - more than just a love story, it gets into the nooks and crannies of a physical relationship, as well.
Family: The items in this genre can range from advice on how to raise children, to talking about a family get together, to funny anecdotes about family times, to poetry dedicated to loved ones - there is so much that could fit in here. Family is something that most everyone can relate to, so it is a genre full of different kinds of items.
Fanfiction: This genre is unique in the fact that the characters are actually taken from existing books, movies, or television shows. The author then puts them in new or different situations, and takes over the characterization to describe how they believe the character might react. Also, situations can be changed - the characters pick a different lover, etc, and the author can describe how the situations would be different then. Often, these seem to turn a bit naughty and join with the Erotica genre, but not always.
Fantasy: Fantasy is often confused with Science Fiction, but they are in fact two very different genres. Fantasy tends to use magic or other supernatural items or situations to create their themes, settings, plots, characters, etc. Often times they are set in the medieval era, but they don't have to be. Bringing magic to the modern world would also qualify a book as Fantasy - Percy Jackson would be a good example of this.
Fashion: Ahh, the art of fashion! The items in this genre are likely to be articles, maybe even poems, talking about the fashion industry. They could touch on people hating fashion, people loving fashion, why fashion is important, what a person's fashion says about them, etc.
Finance: This genre should touch on things all about money. Probably mostly articles, maybe a few poems. (If someone knows of a great article on how to save money with no effort, pass it my way!)
Folklore: Folklore will often be based on culture, and be based around a hero. The hero could be of any kind, really - though the unlikely sort seem to be the most common. These are also, sometimes, called "Folk-tales", and there are many cultures that have some of their own. Some examples of American Folklore would be the stories about Pecos Bill, Brer Rabbit, Paul Bunyan, etc.
Food/Cooking: My favorite subject ever!! Food/Cooking is based all around food - recipes, stories about how food came about, growing food/gardening, etc.
Foreign: This one is a rather controversial (well, not bad controversial, but hard to place controversial) genre because not all of the users of WdC are from America. Usually, the term "foreign" would apply to anyone or any thing who is not from the same country you are.
Friendship: I believe much of the items in this genre which really apply would be heart-warming stories or poetry about those we consider our friends. I consider this genre much like the Family genre described above, except that there isn't always the blood relation. Sometimes, these two genres can be put together - often times those in our family can be our best friends, as well.
Gay/Lesbian:This genre could contain articles or opinions about the currently controversial topic of Gay/Lesbian Marriage/Rights, or it could contain stories or poems in which the lovers or the intended lovers are of the same gender, rather than the male/female that often fill romantic stories. I find that many of the items in this genre are also labelled with the Romance genre, which makes sense as it is (essentially) the same sort of topic.
Genealogy: This also ties with Family, though in a more bare-bones way. Genealogy focuses on the actual traits within a family, or tracing a family back as far as possible to find out family history, family crests, famous ancestors, etc.
Ghost: While this genre is often associated with spooky things, the Ghost genre doesn't have to be spooky. Ghosts can be presented in many manners, not just in hauntings. However, if it is in the Ghost genre, it definitely must have at least one ghost. Or perhaps even be an article about investigating spirits.
Gothic: Gothic stories are actually quite interesting - while many might associate it to the members of society who enjoy Gothic Rock music and perhaps even have a certain way of dressing to express themselves, it isn't necessarily the same. Gothic is another name for "Gothic Horror", which is a genre that specifically combines horror and romance.
Of course, I may not cover every place a genre might fit, but I do try to give a general explanation. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to put them in the box at the bottom of this newsletter under "Write Into This Newsletter" and let me know - if one person has a question, often many do! This way, I can answer any who might have that same inquiry.  |
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