Crossing the genre lines. - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T15:00:02Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/crossing-the-genre-lines?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A382971&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMaybe children could be intro…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-01-12:537324:Comment:3854412014-01-12T10:20:57.580ZJeanie Clemmenshttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JeanieClemmens
<p>Maybe children could be introduced to mystery using fantasy characters, but adults - not so much. Classic mystery belongs in the real world. I agree, Dan.</p>
<p>Maybe children could be introduced to mystery using fantasy characters, but adults - not so much. Classic mystery belongs in the real world. I agree, Dan.</p> Fantasy and sifi are complete…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-01-12:537324:Comment:3856592014-01-12T08:44:23.715ZKerry J Donovanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/KerryJDonovan
<p>Fantasy and sifi are completely different genres from general fiction and should be kept that way - separate. </p>
<p>Fantasy and sifi are completely different genres from general fiction and should be kept that way - separate. </p> No mystery in the real world…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-01-12:537324:Comment:3854392014-01-12T03:02:11.279ZDan L. Colemanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DanLColeman931
<p>No mystery in the real world can be solved except in the real world, by real means. Seems anything else makes it fantasy. Very confusing, disappointing, unless you happen to like it like that. I think there might be a presumption out there that everybody who reads fiction likes or accepts fantasy in it because it's so prevalent.</p>
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<p>No mystery in the real world can be solved except in the real world, by real means. Seems anything else makes it fantasy. Very confusing, disappointing, unless you happen to like it like that. I think there might be a presumption out there that everybody who reads fiction likes or accepts fantasy in it because it's so prevalent.</p>
<p></p> Or in the case of my novel, s…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-01-11:537324:Comment:3854372014-01-11T22:30:27.624ZKerry J Donovanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/KerryJDonovan
<p>Or in the case of my novel, shown in a prequel. :)</p>
<p>Or in the case of my novel, shown in a prequel. :)</p> That, too, sounds appropriate…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-01-11:537324:Comment:3855602014-01-11T22:20:28.936ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>That, too, sounds appropriate material in a novel. Backstory. Probably only in his head.</p>
<p>That, too, sounds appropriate material in a novel. Backstory. Probably only in his head.</p> Absolutely, I.J.
Likewise, if…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-01-11:537324:Comment:3855582014-01-11T22:04:14.414ZKerry J Donovanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/KerryJDonovan
<p>Absolutely, I.J.</p>
<p>Likewise, if a romantic event earlier in his life led to tragedy, that event will have a profound effect on his character development. Especially if his action (or inaction) led to the tragedy. </p>
<p>Better stop there or I'll be giving away too much of a spoiler. :)</p>
<p>Absolutely, I.J.</p>
<p>Likewise, if a romantic event earlier in his life led to tragedy, that event will have a profound effect on his character development. Especially if his action (or inaction) led to the tragedy. </p>
<p>Better stop there or I'll be giving away too much of a spoiler. :)</p> As other people have said bef…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-01-11:537324:Comment:3852342014-01-11T21:37:01.303ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>As other people have said before me, it's a matter of degree and purpose. The main purpose of a mystery is to investigate a crime and solve it. It is permissible in any genre to focus on character. In that case, if a series protagonist hits a place in his life where romance happens and makes for a possible distraction it seems to me appropriate.</p>
<p>As other people have said before me, it's a matter of degree and purpose. The main purpose of a mystery is to investigate a crime and solve it. It is permissible in any genre to focus on character. In that case, if a series protagonist hits a place in his life where romance happens and makes for a possible distraction it seems to me appropriate.</p> These's nothing wrong with mi…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-01-11:537324:Comment:3854312014-01-11T21:01:12.070ZKerry J Donovanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/KerryJDonovan
<p>These's nothing wrong with mixing genres, but there's everything wrong with mixing genres badly. The unacceptable thing to me, is bad storytelling.</p>
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<p>These's nothing wrong with mixing genres, but there's everything wrong with mixing genres badly. The unacceptable thing to me, is bad storytelling.</p>
<p></p> Some authors manage to cross…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-01-11:537324:Comment:3856542014-01-11T20:57:17.599ZJeanie Clemmenshttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JeanieClemmens
<p>Some authors manage to cross the mystery and romance genres well. Mary Higgins Clark comes to mind and I'm sure there are others. If you, personally, don't like that type of book and prefer a "pure" mystery that's fine. But I don't think that writers who include other genres with their mystery are breaking an unwritten law doing something bad. I like a little romance in my mysteries. I don't like the vampire and zombie mysteries, but I might not discard one that was well written for that…</p>
<p>Some authors manage to cross the mystery and romance genres well. Mary Higgins Clark comes to mind and I'm sure there are others. If you, personally, don't like that type of book and prefer a "pure" mystery that's fine. But I don't think that writers who include other genres with their mystery are breaking an unwritten law doing something bad. I like a little romance in my mysteries. I don't like the vampire and zombie mysteries, but I might not discard one that was well written for that reason alone. I would be in favor of distinguishing mysteries by using classic mystery as a separate genre. That would lessen disappointment with books that cross genre too much. </p> Spot on comment David. Write…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-01-10:537324:Comment:3850262014-01-10T17:26:36.342ZKerry J Donovanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/KerryJDonovan
<p>Spot on comment David. Write what you want to write. It's the way I do it. </p>
<p>I've written a series of crime thrillers and self-pubbed a couple but fancied a change. My current WIP is a cross genre, horror/thriller/romance/sifi - have no idea how to market it, but having fun writing the m/s. </p>
<p>During the rewrite I might have to slant it towards one genre if I want to find a market. </p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>Spot on comment David. Write what you want to write. It's the way I do it. </p>
<p>I've written a series of crime thrillers and self-pubbed a couple but fancied a change. My current WIP is a cross genre, horror/thriller/romance/sifi - have no idea how to market it, but having fun writing the m/s. </p>
<p>During the rewrite I might have to slant it towards one genre if I want to find a market. </p>
<p>:)</p>