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I love writing new characters, and though I enjoy books with likeable and unlikeable characters, I personally love writing characters who readers...
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Contemporary
Your book is in a realistic setting, and your fictional characters depict modern themes and the society in which we live. This is quite a broad category as it can cross with other genres. Popular authors of contemporary fiction include Ann Patchett, Zadie Smith and Nick Hornby.
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