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April 16, 2022
Fairy Tales vs. Fables
Definitions – Differences – Examples
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Hello Lovelies, and welcome to the blog. Today I want to go over the difference between Fairy Tales and Fables, because they are very often lumped together, yet they are two separate folk tale subgenres. In the weeks following you will get individual posts that look at each more specifically, but for now, let’s look at how the two subgenres compare.
Fairy Tale Defi...
April 9, 2022
Legends as Genre
Definition – Examples – Hallmarks
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Hello Lovelies, and welcome to the blog. A few weeks ago, we talked all about the difference between myths and legends, because they are very often lumped together, yet myths and legends are two separate folk tale subgenres. This week, I want to go more specifically into the idea of legend as a genre, and give you some examples of the hallmarks that make up a legend.
...March 31, 2022
2022 Q2 Goal Setting
Hello Lovelies, and welcome back to the blog.
It’s a new quarter, which means it’s time to set some new goals, so let’s jump straight in.
Here we are back at the Kanban-style Trello Board. If you’ve been here a while, you’ll already be familiar with this, but for those that aren’t, I use Trello as a digital sort of Kanban board. I still have categories for my tasks, but I don’t use the “to do, doing, done” modifiers. They all just stay on their lists and I modify the cards within them ...
March 24, 2022
2022 Q1 Goals Recap
Hello Lovelies, and welcome back to the blog. We’re ending out another quarter, so it’s time for another goals recap post.
If you remember from last time, I set some goals at the beginning of Q1. As a refresher, they looked like this.
Now, my Trello board looks like this.
Let’s go over it in more detail.
Writing – 37/104 Goals Completed – 36%
I am writing this post on the 21st, so while there may be one or two more items obtained in this category, this is basically all th...
March 20, 2022
Genre of Myth
Definition – Examples – Hallmarks
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Hello Lovelies, and welcome to the blog. Last week, we talked all about the difference between myths and legends, because they are very often lumped together, yet myths and legends are two separate folk tale subgenres. This week, I want to go more specifically into the genre of myth, and give you some examples of the hallmarks that make up a myth.
Myth DefinitionA...
March 10, 2022
Myths and Legends
Myths – Legends – Examples of Each
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Hello Lovelies, and welcome to the blog. Last week, we talked all about the Folk Tale pillar of genre and I introduced you to the main subgenres within the Folk Tale category. This week, I want to talk in brief about the difference between myths and legends, because they are very often lumped together, yet myths and legends are two separate folk tale subgenres.
Myth...March 5, 2022
Tall Tale Genre
Definition – Examples – Hallmarks – Tips
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Hello Lovelies, and welcome to the blog. Last week,we talked all about the Folk Tale pillar of genre and I introduced you to the main subgenres within the Folk Tale category. As a reminder, Wikipedia defines a folktale or folk tale as “a folklore genre that typically consists of a story passed down from generation to generation orally.” This week, I want to talk s...
February 24, 2022
The Folk Tale Genre
Folk Tale – Tall Tale – Fable – Myth – Legend – Fairy Tale
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Hello Lovelies, and welcome to the blog. Last week, I gave you an introduction to the five main pillars of genre. Today we’re diving deep into the first pillar, talking all about the Folk Tale genre. I’ll also be giving you an introduction to the specific subgenres that folk tales encompass.
Folk TaleWikipedia defines a folktale or folk ta...
February 17, 2022
5 Pillars of Genre
Folk Tale – Poetry – Drama – Non-Fiction – Fiction
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Hello Lovelies, and welcome to the blog. Today I want to go over the five biggest genre categories that encompass nearly every book you will ever write. There are a few exceptions, but these main categories are considered the five pillars of genre. Genre is a tool that you can use at any stage of the writing process, not just at the marketing end, and th...
February 10, 2022
Why Is Genre Important?
Classification – Tool for Every Stage – Judging Merit – Freebie
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Hello Lovelies, and welcome to the third introductory talk on genre. In our first week, we talked about what genre is. Last week, we spent some time defining something a little more controversial, or what is not considered a genre. As our last introductory post before we jump into the first genre category, I want to touch upon three reasons ...
