tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post6789204485055909411..comments2024-03-06T21:12:21.755-05:00Comments on Stories I Found in the Closet: The Genre Debate (#IWSG October 2022)C.D. Gallant-Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-84180163502089963732022-10-07T08:09:14.504-04:002022-10-07T08:09:14.504-04:00I think fantasy and science fiction are genres. Gl...I think fantasy and science fiction are genres. Glad you're getting ready to enjoy all the holidays.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-63418074719924393052022-10-06T10:51:37.752-04:002022-10-06T10:51:37.752-04:00Great desciptions of these types of books. Good bo...Great desciptions of these types of books. Good books have elements from several "genres." And, yes, all books should include humor and at least a little mystery and intrigue. Otherwise, you don't feel compelled to keep reading. Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089502829581772836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-74840612390197639352022-10-06T09:57:02.703-04:002022-10-06T09:57:02.703-04:00Weird... did my comment never post, or did it get ...Weird... did my comment never post, or did it get deleted? Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-67214154793094363602022-10-05T12:08:11.236-04:002022-10-05T12:08:11.236-04:00My publisher lists it as a genre. Although mine is...My publisher lists it as a genre. Although mine is the subcategory of space opera.<br />A black basement? That will be creepy.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135357215614759422.post-79477931262256218262022-10-05T11:58:03.692-04:002022-10-05T11:58:03.692-04:00I agree with you about genre being about the story...I agree with you about genre being about the story's structure and plot points. However, I disagree about your definition of what a genre is not.<br /><br /> A genre is not simply a setting, it's an approach to a story that has themes and other elements distinctive to that type of story. For example, what makes a story science fiction is not just the setting and sometimes it's not theSteven Arellano Rose Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03874980314982333471noreply@blogger.com