Writing for Different Genres

When you self-publish you have to pick categories and genres and that's all your readers want to know...they want to know if it's something that they'd be interested in reading.



I'd like to think that I can write in several genres because I don't think that any one writer can just by writing in one genre, well professionally they can but it does make good practice for incorporating many genres into one novel or short story etc.



I think it's important now that we're all capable of knowing at least a little something about writing in all of these different genres and just being able to incorporate a little bit of romance into your fantasy, or knowing the elements of a drama to be able to pump up the pace and action in your conflict scene.



So if you guys want to join me and agree with what I said above, then this is my schedule for next week, I'll be posting Monday, Wednesday, Friday and then the Monday after I am going to be writing blog posts on 4 genres that I like to write in and just some general tips for people.



Maybe you want to start writing in that genre or maybe you're just interested in whether or not I'm giving tips that you agree with or disagree with or you want to add to...I don't mind, I know that nothing I say is set in stone or religious text but I like to have an opinion on things.



On Monday I'll be blogging about writing fantasy novels and short stories. On Wednesday I'll be blogging about writing romance novels and short stories. On Friday I'll be blogging about writing horror novels and short stories. The Monday after I'll be blogging about writing drama novels and short stories.



That's a lot...but I hope you got it.



These are not going to be pretentious step-by-step guides where I'm all, "hey, this is what you do to write this", no, there is no definitive guide to this kind of stuff, but different genres exploit and employ certain techniques that add to the feel of the novel and also, like I said above, it's always good to know these kind of things, maybe you could add some romance in your horror or thriller.



Digressing here....What do you think of that photograph there? I took it from Google, as I do with all my photos, but I really liked this one, and I wasn't sure what to put there because it's a strategy thing, if I post an enticing picture you're more likely to look at that first and then read my blog post, or the title.



I am also a little apprehensive about writing and publishing under the same name, I write gay romance and I also write horror, both of which I've addressed in a previous post...when I say previous this was way back in September. If you're also going through, or have been though an identity crisis relating to publishing under the same name for different genres then why don't you check out my post: Pseudonym Me!



-Joseph




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