Hi everyone,
Recently I have been trying to write my own story but things haven't been so easy. I find myself starting a project, growing bored of it, and starting a new project. I've noticed that I keep switching my projects because of the genre. So far I have started four different projects and they have been in the genres - horror, contemporary and fantasy.
I'm starting to feel a little lost as to what genre I should write in. This means a lot to me because I want my chosen project to ultimately be my first completed book, but that may never happen if I keep doing what I am doing. Please, if someone could help me figure this out or offer some advice I would be truly grateful.
Sincerely,
David
I would say, don't worry about which genre you are writing in, just write your story. If you are true to what you want to say rather than what you think other people think it should say, it will be all the better for it (in my humble opinion!).
I have kept trying to write things in different styles and always find myself drifting back to the land of fairy stories. Now, maybe I just need counselling, or maybe, it's just what I do. Either way, the stories always flow more easily if I'm enjoying it.
You never know, you might have an entirely new genre just waiting to pop out!
Good luck with everything.
Libby
Hi David. Snap. I had the same problem and posted the same question several weeks ago and I got quite a few pieces of good advice. I found it easiest to carry on writing for all the genres and see which one eventually feels right. Usually it will be the one you do most work on. Also sometimes it's good to take yourself away from doing the same thing over and over. It keeps the creative mind alert to swap from one genre to another. Hope this helps.