Comments on: Can authors be successful in multiple genres? http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/04/25/can-authors-be-successful-in-multiple-genres/ Adventures in Writing, Publishing and Book Marketing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:56:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brad’s Reader » Blog Archive » Friday Link Love 5/1 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/04/25/can-authors-be-successful-in-multiple-genres/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Brad’s Reader » Blog Archive » Friday Link Love 5/1 Wed, 20 May 2009 12:57:48 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=1650#comment-1007 [...] Can authors be successful in multiple genres? [...] [...] Can authors be successful in multiple genres? [...]

]]> By: InkGypsy http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/04/25/can-authors-be-successful-in-multiple-genres/comment-page-1/#comment-765 InkGypsy Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:11:24 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=1650#comment-765 The heart burners. You only have so many books you can physically write in your small lifetime. put the effort into the stories/topics that matter to you and are worth that time. If they resonate with you they're likely to resonate with other too. Seems to me genres are crossing boundaries all over the place now. I think that's why UF is so popular for instance - it can be dark, romantic, fantastic, hilarious, futuristic/sci-fi-ish, action/adventure, horrific, mythic, poetic, have social commentary, erotic, suspenseful, a puzzle (mystery), etc And there are readers for every combination or leaning. Write what you love then worry about the genre it fits in. Once it's written you can keep it in that form or adjust per editors/industry specifics. At the very least you will have spent your time on something that's important to you. PS Have you heard of the NaNo spin off that challenges writers to write in a different genre every month? it's a good stretching exercise. Sometimes you discover you can write/enjoy writing things you never would have tried otherwise! The heart burners. You only have so many books you can physically write in your small lifetime. put the effort into the stories/topics that matter to you and are worth that time. If they resonate with you they’re likely to resonate with other too.

Seems to me genres are crossing boundaries all over the place now. I think that’s why UF is so popular for instance – it can be dark, romantic, fantastic, hilarious, futuristic/sci-fi-ish, action/adventure, horrific, mythic, poetic, have social commentary, erotic, suspenseful, a puzzle (mystery), etc And there are readers for every combination or leaning.

Write what you love then worry about the genre it fits in. Once it’s written you can keep it in that form or adjust per editors/industry specifics.

At the very least you will have spent your time on something that’s important to you.

PS Have you heard of the NaNo spin off that challenges writers to write in a different genre every month? it’s a good stretching exercise. Sometimes you discover you can write/enjoy writing things you never would have tried otherwise!

]]> By: Mike CJ http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/04/25/can-authors-be-successful-in-multiple-genres/comment-page-1/#comment-694 Mike CJ Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:06:46 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=1650#comment-694 I think Fleming is just one example of many writers who have successfully crossed genres. Don't worry about it. Write whatever your passion desires! At the end of the day the readers will judge if it's a success or not in commercial terms. I think Fleming is just one example of many writers who have successfully crossed genres.

Don’t worry about it. Write whatever your passion desires! At the end of the day the readers will judge if it’s a success or not in commercial terms.

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