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The Importance of Story Lines and Themes in Driving a Book’s Genre
We know that people have a variety of approaches to writing a novel. Some write by "pantsing," some by outlining, and some by a combination of both methods. While...
L.E. Perez
Short Fiction Forms: Novella, Novelette, Short Story, and Flash Fiction Defined
When it comes to fiction, a short narrative can be found in many forms, from a slim book to just a few sentences. Short fiction forms can generally be broken down based...
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Why Effective Storytelling is More Important than Genre Labels
Book genres are a way to group stories with similar elements and themes, and identify books in the distribution and sales process. A book's genre will affect where it...
Ken Liu
The Characteristics of New Southern Gothic Writing
Classic Southern Gothic literature focuses on grotesque or scary themes and often includes supernatural elements such as ghosts. Well-known authors in this genre are...
Darlyn Finch Kuhn
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