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stuartstantondavies
 13 Jun 2009, 18:50 #61335 Reply To Post
I see so many people put half a dozen genres in their submissions, that I wonder is there is some edge or advantage in it? Do you get a better rating when you get in the best sellers list?
slavandria
 13 Jun 2009, 18:59 #61336 Reply To Post
Quote: stuartstantondavies, Saturday, 13 Jun 2009 18:50
I see so many people put half a dozen genres in their submissions, that I wonder is there is some edge or advantage in it? Do you get a better rating when you get in the best sellers list?


No, but you may open up the possibility of having other people who like a specific genre to read yours if it falls into several different categories. Like mine is teen fiction, novel and fantasy. Many people don't like any of those genres and therefore delete the story for review or let it time out. Others, however, may like one of those particular genres and is excited to read it. It sort of lets the reviewer know what they're in for.
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Athene
 13 Jun 2009, 19:55 #61338 Reply To Post
Specifying several different genres also means that the same story will figure in all those categories if you do make it to the Best Seller charts.

I agree with Jen that it's sensible to give potential readers as much information as possible by describing what you've written in detail under the genre heading - one of mine is a comic mystery story for teens with an element of fantasy, so I use all those genre titles to describe it. In fact, if I had to pick just one of them, I think I'd be flummoxed. Comedy, I suppose - but that wouldn't give readers much idea of what to expect, or whether they might want to read it.


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sulcus
 13 Jun 2009, 20:01 #61340 Reply To Post
Just bear in mind while it might work on YWO, an agent/publisher will challenge you really fiercely on genre and who you see your target market to be.

Think bookshop - is your book in the teenage/YA section, or is it in the adult fantasy section ? Don't tell me both, unless you are Dame Rowling. Same goes whatever genre you tag your book with.
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Athene
 13 Jun 2009, 20:32 #61345 Reply To Post
Absolutely - this multiple genre thing s purely a YWO device for attracting more reviews. If/when I submit my book to an agent, it will probably be as teen fiction, and everything else will be made clear in the synopsis.
This post was last edited by Athene, 13 Jun 2009, 20:32


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Ais
 13 Jun 2009, 21:17 #61352 Reply To Post
But please don't tick them all, as I've seen done a few times - that just looks messy and very indecisive.
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Athene
 13 Jun 2009, 21:42 #61354 Reply To Post
All of them! :omg:
You mean someone on YWO is writing comic romantic literary sci fi fantasy horror gay/lesbian chicklit for children, teens and adults? What imagination!


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MLT
 13 Jun 2009, 22:22 #61364 Reply To Post
Quote: Athene, Saturday, 13 Jun 2009 21:42
All of them! :omg:
You mean someone on YWO is writing comic romantic literary sci fi fantasy horror gay/lesbian chicklit for children, teens and adults? What imagination!


Optimism or indecision?

sulcus
 13 Jun 2009, 23:11 #61369 Reply To Post
Quote: MLT, Saturday, 13 Jun 2009 22:22
Quote: Athene, Saturday, 13 Jun 2009 21:42
All of them! :omg:
You mean someone on YWO is writing comic romantic literary sci fi fantasy horror gay/lesbian chicklit for children, teens and adults? What imagination!


Optimism or indecision?



Someone who doesn't understand what their own book is about. Their synopsis should make interesting reading.

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morrisman
 24 Jun 2010, 16:03 #92021 Reply To Post
Now the challenge is there for such a story to be written!!

I'll be in the bath, deciding whether or not to kill someone off...

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