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Post by Sekot on Apr 7, 2015 21:09:03 GMT -5
*sigh*
One problem I can already tell I'm going to have with writing anything of novel length is deciding on what genre it is that I'm trying to write. Something tells me space-opera-romance-horror-fantasy isn't entirely marketable.
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Post by James on Apr 7, 2015 21:17:52 GMT -5
*sigh* One problem I can already tell I'm going to have with writing anything of novel length is deciding on what genre it is that I'm trying to write. Something tells me space-opera-romance-horror-fantasy isn't entirely marketable. I don't know. The blurring of genres seems a lot more "allowable" than say ten years ago. My favourite writer's debut book was described as something like "an apocalyptic sci-fi, comic odyssey, epic romance, with ninjas" on the book jacket itself. It wore its genre blurring as a badge rather than a hindrance. Slipstream is still a thing and Weird Fiction loves throwing everything together. I think the industry is getting better as a whole at not trying to label things too tightly. I mean "space-opera-romance-horror-fantasy" is basically Doctor Who. |
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Post by Sekot on Apr 7, 2015 21:28:11 GMT -5
*sigh* One problem I can already tell I'm going to have with writing anything of novel length is deciding on what genre it is that I'm trying to write. Something tells me space-opera-romance-horror-fantasy isn't entirely marketable. I don't know. The blurring of genres seems a lot more "allowable" than say ten years ago. My favourite writer's debut book was described as something like "an apocalyptic sci-fi, comic odyssey, epic romance, with ninjas" on the book jacket itself. It wore its genre blurring as a badge rather than a hindrance. Slipstream is still a thing and Weird Fiction loves throwing everything together. I think the industry is getting better as a whole at not trying to label things too tightly. I mean "space-opera-romance-horror-fantasy" is basically Doctor Who. I'm just hesitant about whether or not I'm good enough to pull it off. I use Mieville as an example to aspire to, but that's a bit foolish in my opinion since he's just so good at making things so goddamn weird. We'll see, I'm only like 5k words into the rewrite (so freakin' busy) with a completely new opening that isn't quite sitting right but will hopefully look better in a larger context. |
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Post by ASGetty ((Zovo)) on Apr 7, 2015 22:34:16 GMT -5
Personally, I wouldn't concern myself too much with genre. Genre is decided by the reader, not the writer. Same with music, it's the listener who decides the genre, and if they don't have a label they make one.
Just write the story, go where the narrative takes you, don't worry about borders.
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Post by James on Apr 12, 2015 4:26:31 GMT -5
Maybe I'm fooling myself, but I think I'm getting very good at moving between projects these days. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad habit. This weekend I've worked on my King of the Recluse story, rewrote some of Different Direction, and wrote nine pages of a comic book script.
I think it's a -good- thing. I want to start working on longer things again (The Selfie of Dorian Gray, and a novel) but I also want to keep some a sense of finishing things. So if I can always be working on a short story as well as working on a novel or a play, I think that will be a good method.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2015 15:18:56 GMT -5
*sigh* One problem I can already tell I'm going to have with writing anything of novel length is deciding on what genre it is that I'm trying to write. Something tells me space-opera-romance-horror-fantasy isn't entirely marketable. I don't know. The blurring of genres seems a lot more "allowable" than say ten years ago. My favourite writer's debut book was described as something like "an apocalyptic sci-fi, comic odyssey, epic romance, with ninjas" on the book jacket itself. It wore its genre blurring as a badge rather than a hindrance. Slipstream is still a thing and Weird Fiction loves throwing everything together. I think the industry is getting better as a whole at not trying to label things too tightly. I mean "space-opera-romance-horror-fantasy" is basically Doctor Who. Yeah, I'm with James here, Sekot. In a world where Saga is one of the most beloved comic books, what you said just isn't true any more.  |
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Post by Matteo ((Taed)) on Apr 12, 2015 19:23:53 GMT -5
I don't know. The blurring of genres seems a lot more "allowable" than say ten years ago. My favourite writer's debut book was described as something like "an apocalyptic sci-fi, comic odyssey, epic romance, with ninjas" on the book jacket itself. It wore its genre blurring as a badge rather than a hindrance. Slipstream is still a thing and Weird Fiction loves throwing everything together. I think the industry is getting better as a whole at not trying to label things too tightly. I mean "space-opera-romance-horror-fantasy" is basically Doctor Who. Yeah, I'm with James here, Sekot. In a world where Saga is one of the most beloved comic books, what you said just isn't true any more. Oh man, Sekot should read Saga. Sekot would love Saga.  |
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Post by Sekot on Apr 12, 2015 19:41:57 GMT -5
I...what is that?
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Post by Matteo ((Taed)) on Apr 12, 2015 19:48:06 GMT -5
It's a comic with excellent art and a refreshingly carefree attitude towards sex and relationships. Also scrotum giants.  Yes, that's right, scrotum giants. |
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Post by Croswynd on Apr 12, 2015 22:04:20 GMT -5
I've read the first volume, but I haven't ventured past it yet. I'd forgotten about it until now. Thanks for the reminder.
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Post by Inkdrinker on Apr 12, 2015 23:11:08 GMT -5
Saga's one of the best comics currently in print, IMO. It's definitely worth checking out, even if you're not into comics.
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Post by The Counter Cultist(Sawyer) on Apr 17, 2015 13:38:12 GMT -5
 Northeast Corner there, taking up Chicago all the way up into Waukegan. That's the size I'm working with the mega-city version of Chicago in those Cyber-Punkish 'super hero' novella's I've been working on. Too big? If it helps, the year it's set in is 2150. |
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Post by Matteo ((Taed)) on Apr 17, 2015 13:43:45 GMT -5
Nah, that's a baby. The BAMA Sprawl in Gibson's books runs from Boston all the way to Atlanta.
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Post by The Counter Cultist(Sawyer) on Apr 17, 2015 13:51:30 GMT -5
Nah, that's a baby. The BAMA Sprawl in Gibson's books runs from Boston all the way to Atlanta. Ah, good then. Trying to limit the size to be honest; state spanning Mega-cities are good and all but I prefer them to be on the smaller county spanning side for my stuff. I may have a huge one in China or something, but I don't even know if I'm going to keep the plot-line where that city would be relevant. |
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Post by Injin on Apr 17, 2015 13:57:59 GMT -5
Illinois has too many counties. I mean, look at California, it has half the number and at least five times the total population. Then again, that's how the country east of the Mississippi is, huh?
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