What is genre? It’s a way to categorize your novel. There’s genre dependent on age: Young Adult, Adult, and Juvenile. There’s genre based on content: Romance, Mystery, and Thriller. Genre is a way to narrow down book selection. We’ve all got genres that we narrow in on when he go to find our next book. … Continue reading Genre Troubles
Category: Writer’s Woes
Getting to Know Yourself through Writing
I now have 5 novels under my belt (3 published, 2 in the queue) and I've started to notice common threads that have revealed things I hadn't before noticed about myself. First, I tend to write my MC as a blonde female. It's not a bad thing - it's because I'm blonde. The MC in … Continue reading Getting to Know Yourself through Writing
How do I write a novel?
Sometimes, when I tell people that I’ve written a book, they get this “wonder struck” look on their face. (Not all people, mind you. But some.) They say how fantastic it is that I’ve finished a book, and how they’ve always wanted to write a book. Then they ask me how I did it. That’s … Continue reading How do I write a novel?