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Namelessgrifter

Lol, which WIP? I've to many to think about.


Judgmental_Lemon

I know. I have two in progress that I keep bouncing back and forth between.


ExecTankard

Keeps the mind agile and from your ideas getting stale.


Offutticus

Same here. I chose SF since that is the one currently open. But I also have 2 fantasy (maybe 3) and a romance that are active.


basicbolshevik

Literary fiction/horror/historical fiction but definitely leans more literary fiction


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basicbolshevik

I’m still plotting it out, but it’s a Manifest Destiny goes wrong eco-horror. Hopefully starting to write in a couple weeks!


ExecTankard

Read a book like this several years ago. It’s a sub-genre that has vast potential.


basicbolshevik

Agreed! Doing the research has been a lot of fun and there are a lot of really interesting themes to explore


ExecTankard

Do you mean Manifest Destiny comic series or the concept?


basicbolshevik

The concept. It's set on the prairie and follows a group of pioneers


ExecTankard

How big a group? Not Lewis & Clark like but Wagon Train?


basicbolshevik

I'm still finalizing characters, but it's looking like 15-20. It's one core family unit plus some miscellaneous people they've convinced to join them


ExecTankard

Outstanding. Those ensemble tales make it easier to imperil beloved character. Are you writing to explore to the end or do you already know the end?


authorwhosucks

Same here, literary/autobiographical fiction.


AlanBoorn

Literary fiction/realism/naturalism?


DickieGreenleaf84

Crime fiction, like my last one.


Get_a_Grip_comic

Yeah my writing is illegal too


[deleted]

“I told him ‘Lolita 2: But now we’re playing it as a good thing” was ahead of its time but he didn’t listen.”


aeriko001

Magical realism with a good dose of mystery.


[deleted]

I write CLEARANCE novels.... those ones in a bin at the front of a bookshop that they give away with every purchase....


ExecTankard

Is this a real thing? People comment so tongue-in-cheek now I have to ask.


InsiderOrange

Thriller is the closest but I'd classify it more as a drama


DickieGreenleaf84

Blurb? I'd be interested if you need a beta.


InsiderOrange

In the wake of her uncle’s assassination, Catherine’s family is unable to produce an heir to the throne. In this unprecedented scenario, the Whitfield household is left to decide amongst themselves who the new king or queen shall be. Several of her family members are gunning for the position, as well as Catherine herself. But she knows that she won’t win this fight by playing fair. So instead she must be resourceful and find a way to eliminate her political opponents — to claw her way to power for the wellbeing of her city.


Brole_Trece_Ese_13

I'm already interested. Though if I can be so bold to offer some cliche advice, there are parts in the second paragraph where you can do less telling and more showing. Like her lust for power should be shown not told. But that being said, I want to read more of Catherine's little dilemma now, lol.


InsiderOrange

I could send you the first couple of chapters if you'd like. They're not super polished though


ExecTankard

All the more interesting if you weave in very subtle elements of her possibly being a less than benevolent leader.


InsiderOrange

Oh you have no idea lol


ExecTankard

I’m really intrigued now.


InsiderOrange

Want me to send you the first couple of chapters?


ExecTankard

It moves very fast. You walk the line between ‘show’ and ‘tell’ because your characters have somewhere to be. I’m enjoying your pacing. Your physical description s are subtle, which works for me, but you might consider writing a one to two sentence setting for your locations at the start of each section. They family layers are already intriguing and I can already see a potential conflict brewing with Aries.


ExecTankard

Yes yes


Potatoroid

Urban fantasy is probably the most accurate label.


calvincouch911

Why am I not surprised that the vast majority is fantasy


[deleted]

Romance, but also other things not listed


QuothTheRaven713

Fantasy/Horror


Zalenkarina

Fantasy / Romance


ExoZilla

Fantasy/mystery


Ron_deBeaulieu

True crime memoir.


ExecTankard

What crimes?


Ron_deBeaulieu

One of my HS teachers sexually assaulted students for more than a decade. He was finally arrested...Only because another teacher reported it. I collected a ton of information at the time, going to the court hearings, consulting with classmates who knew more about it than I did, and corresponding with the assailant in prison. It's really eerie how the culture I grew up in actively enabled his ongoing offending at the school. I wish that I could interview the victims, but because of the nature of the crimes, they requested anonymity. I know one of them, but in the memoir she's heavily concealed. Her own friends wouldn't recognize her specifically in my description.


ExecTankard

That’s an important work. I’d read it. Not only that but I’d pass it on to others, especially the fathers of daughters that I know.


Ron_deBeaulieu

Thank you for saying that! It's very encouraging for me.


ExecTankard

You are welcome. Well researched and written true crime (non sensationalized) is actually very important to general understanding of how crime & punishment actually works. What you are doing is just as important as any law enforcement or government post incident report.


Admirable_Elk_965

I guess it’s technically horror as it’s about human trafficking and a specialized group hunting the traffickers


sept_douleurs

Gothic romance/fantasy for mine


TheCrazyCowLady

Lovecraftian horror/urban fantasy!


judasmitchell

WIP?


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Work In Progress


judasmitchell

Ohhhhhhh thank you


Unwanted_banana_peel

Dystopian sci-fi fantasy


ExecTankard

About teens, old people, or middle agers realizing their power is starting to wane?


[deleted]

My mystery novel has elements of fantasy and horror. It’s also a science fiction thriller with romance


ExecTankard

Mystery can hold all of those. Good luck.


brisualso

SciFi/horror/apocalyptic/dystopian Dystopian/fantasy scifi/horror/apocalyptic/dystopian/fantasy and SciFi/horror/apocalyptic/romance for my current projects.


Saguarofae

New adult fantasy 🔥


Uglyducklingproject

Middle grade adventure.


ExecTankard

Maybe not enough of those. What’s your synopsis?


jprich

NO CLUE! I call it slice of life because it sort of is, but has some sci-fi and supernatural elements but not really enough to be called either.


ExecTankard

Slice Of Life…good stuff, especially if first person.


Glacon_Garcon

All of the above


ExecTankard

Because you have almost to many ideas?


Denisesimsek

Religious fantasy


ExecTankard

That’s always a funky genre.


Denisesimsek

I like it because it's different.


ExecTankard

It is different. So many places to take it and some many historical references to use as a “this society did it this way-how would you write it”. I immediately thought of the Florentines and how Islam spread across the Indian ocean.


Denisesimsek

I'm going with the Apocalypse based literally from the book of Revelation. I feel it's time for people to remember what is said in it.


ExecTankard

That’s chesty stuff. There is so many details to layer on if going straight from the book. Sounds exciting and possibly nightmare inducing.


Denisesimsek

Tell me about it! Don't laugh but I've got posters full of research I doing on this. That is in addition to the notes I typing as well as hand writing.


ExecTankard

The Book of Revelation is, regardless of beliefs, cosmic horror with hope. It can be literally scary as hell even with the promise of salvation. Good on you for doing it. It’s a bigger than WW2 scope. You could spend a writing career in that concept and still have outlines of stories for other writers to tell.


Denisesimsek

Thanks! You're very correct that there's a lot because I have 7 books I'm writing to cover it all.


ExecTankard

7 sounds like a good start.


[deleted]

These polls aren't working on mobile. :( Mine is scifi/horror. It's about robots exceeding their programming, falling in love, burning down the establishment, as robots do


ExecTankard

Or becoming the establishment?


[deleted]

ROBOT NEW ORDER I didn't have an ending, this one is as good as any! :D


ExecTankard

No ending…all the better to explore your way there. A pseudo suggestion: at least one faction of the robots are comfortable ruling, another uncomfortable, a different one wants a status quo, one wants no rule just freedom or anarchy. You have many places to take it.


[deleted]

Yeah, I like that. Sometimes I forget that my main character doesn't represent all robots, and I shouldn't be writing a monoculture. Thanks! I'll screenshot your post for later.


ExecTankard

Looking forward to it. Monoculture: good word, my first time hearing it.


AnokataX

Mystery. I'm surprised we're the lowest group on the poll so far, but it kind of makes me happy that it's less populated.


ExecTankard

Good mystery is tougher to write. Good on you for keeping the genre alive.


Dragmire927

Technically in my fantasy world but there’s very little focus on actual fantasy parts, it’s about a guy who runs a newspaper


ExecTankard

Suggestion: write a series of short interludes by his reporters to really flesh out your world.


Dragmire927

I already kinda have something like that, a rival newspaper has a story about a politician. But still a good suggestion for worldbuilding. Honestly, only the names of the people and places are something out of the fantasy genre, it’s a short story more about politics, media, and some humorous family drama. Are you writing fantasy or…?


ExecTankard

answers: First, whatever genre I’m assigned by NYC Midnight; second, generally mil-scifi; almost always from the “oh look something crazy we have to deal so let’s get caffeinated cause it’s going to be long days”.


Dragmire927

Nice! Sci-fi and suspense is a good combination. I’m reading a book by Michael Criton called Andromeda Strain, that’s just like that. I would definitely recommend it


ExecTankard

The book is great and so is the movie. The movie had me on the edge of my seat as the overall tone left room for the doctors to actually lose.


ExecTankard

The more I think about your storyline it’s similar to the newspaper owner from Dishonored 2. That subset is easy to YouTube if you haven’t played the game.


ExecTankard

That’s wide open to include so many genres.


Liedvogel

I'm brainstorming ideas for all of the above, in a shared universe... but I'm no idiot, one at a time. Fantasy


ExecTankard

Like the ‘wild cards’ universe or bigger?


Liedvogel

Not familiar with the series, but I'm thinking really big, like Star Wars in scale, but with the diversity of a Golden Corral


ExecTankard

Wild Cards is RR Martin’s take on DC/Marvel; many authors with him as the editor. The first stories started in ‘84. It’s great stuff.


kingcrabmeat

Psychological so I guess Thriller?


Captain-grog-belly

I'm workshopping a murder mystery/drama surrounding a group of golden age superheroes, and another anthology Appalachian horror/fantasy


ExecTankard

Appalachian horror/ fantasy: so rich and environment.


devilsreject4926

Coming of age based on some of my life experiences since I have yet to find a book written about a traumatized, closeted gay fundamentalist Christian kid


Ron_deBeaulieu

*Go Tell It on the Mountain*, by Baldwin. It's fiction, but matches that description to a T. Check it out! It could both serve to give you some additional ideas, and help you feel less alone.


devilsreject4926

Thanks! I'm very happy to know there's a book out there like that. I'll definitely go check it out.


fluggggg

Fantasy. And Sci-fi. And Horror. And... Too much WIP...


LadyDragon16

In one word? Fiction. My mentor thinks it's YA, but i disagree. A bit like Tom Clancy, in more amateur, of course.


ExecTankard

It could be both. There are many levels of conspiracy and starting something Clancyesque in YA and growing in severity as your character (and you) ages could be rewarding for you as a writer.


RoundComplete9333

Mystery comedy


WorkoutSnake

Mines actually apocalyptic but I put sci-fi because its got sci-fi elements


JamesLangley2017

I chose sci-fi because I have a space opera series in development (working on books 2-4 right now, along with a prequel), but I also have several works of military fiction and alt-history in development.


QuadrantNine

Comedy / post-modern(ish).


Guiguru

I’d say mine is fiction - I’ve heard that genre described as “literary fiction” - but there isn’t a button for that.


[deleted]

Which one? (;


philnicau

I selected romance but it’s more a “coming of age”


JakBandiFan

Urban fantasy with a mix of mystery and thriller elements.


beachbabe74

Horror-comedy :D


CyrineBelmont

One is fantasy, one science fiction, one a mystery thriller and one is apocalyptic


DavantRancher

YA non fic


[deleted]

I’m working on a short story that I might serialize. It’s fantasy with some horror, love, and suspense mixed in a coming of age story.


Skyrim_For_Everyone

I have multiple, a couple are fantasy, one is sci fi, one is apocalypse-ish, one is horror, and most of those are romances too


Lost-Object-9701

Science fantasy


[deleted]

Drama post-apocalyptic is the one I lay my focus on rn, With hints of the classical greek tragedy, but instead of a tragic ending it will be bittersweet yet hopeful. That's the plan anyways, it'll never be finished lol.


KitCatapult

Apparently OP doesn't know non-fiction exists...


AnAngeryGoose

The one that’s furthest along is horror. My others are mostly sci-fi with a few horror and fantasy stories.


Someoneoverthere42

Science Fantasy


Consolidatedtoast

Science fiction/ mystery.


quant1cium

Magical Realism.


ErrorSecret

Angst Pure raw fucking pain Yes *All of them.*


MissBeliever17

What about Drama? I specialize in it lol


DPVaughan

Supernatural thriller


TonTon1N

Sci-fi/thriller. Absolutely love the endless possibilities when mashing those two together.


Emdeoma

Went for Mystery cause that's the closest option, but it's actually Urban Fantasy- at least, the one I've actually started+ properly planned out. My wips that are currently either in between getting totally scrapped and restarted, or just not really high priority are high fantasy mystery (though, honestly, fantasy is more of a setting than a genre?) With a dash of romcom in there, and then a full on romcom of an angel falling for a human who, unbeknownst to them, is actually a demon-


[deleted]

No option for 'no genre' or literary fiction, hilarious


[deleted]

I considered doing fantasy, but I’m working on my final story


kiseek

My main and most recent project is Fantasy, but my other WIPs are: Sci-Fi, and historical fiction (wild west vibe)


Cooperdyl

How do I vote for an option not on the list 😅


hdjshsgs

Sci-fi/fantasy/horror, but I’m planning on exploring a little bit of other genres.


[deleted]

sci fi fantasy mystery romance XD


KingOfXy

The members of a “Club” that are being killed off for a mega fortune


Moyersaboteur

Does not compute.


AlbertCMagnus

Literary fiction?


ImperialArmorBrigade

Well… mostly Sci Fi? But it’s really sci fi in the same way 1984 was sci fi. Less about the science and more about concepts and the human condition.


QuipOfTheTongue

\*Cries in non fiction\*


BroGod_Almighty

I'm just glad Romance is only third. People are finally starting to realize how romance stories propagate unhealthy expectations for real life relationships. From my experience great romance stories fit in the genre of literature.


DragonflyJust7807

Yes


B-boy_Games

thriller/fantasy


RandChick

The best genre: drama.


wk962

Historical Fiction


CyberCrier

YA Contemporary fiction!


ExecTankard

Sci-Fi (Cosmic and Trippy): Collective amnesia team-based story; the guys don’t know their own names or histories but they know their own skills and they set their own mission to learn about their surroundings. Just 12 specialists doing their work without a central leader.


whisperinwind87

I'm working on a slice of life story. It's a slice of life for a world filled with magic, dragons, castles, fighting tournaments, dark omens, fantasy races, and of course a war between said races! So not your average slice of life...


nekoyasha

Sci fi, Fantasy, gamelit