tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post1383700102313901771..comments2023-10-11T08:54:40.442-05:00Comments on Unedited: Genre Hoping - When it feels rightAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-59949798736227710532011-06-20T02:45:50.465-05:002011-06-20T02:45:50.465-05:00I'm a total genre hopper. Would that make me a...I'm a total genre hopper. Would that make me a genre [insert explicative here]? Then, yes, it would! right now I'm working on new YA...Samantha VĂ©ranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446488761214047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-38664091629866225762011-06-19T15:16:19.822-05:002011-06-19T15:16:19.822-05:00This is great advice. And so important for beginni...This is great advice. And so important for beginning writers who are still trying to find their way. <br /><br />And even hopping between short stories, poetry, novels is great experience.Christa Desirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614441465633549710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-7750531597634284742011-06-18T23:49:17.248-05:002011-06-18T23:49:17.248-05:00I want to hop all over the place and I do experime...I want to hop all over the place and I do experiment with short stories. But I think you've got the right idea. And in the end I think the right genre chooses you. Following your passions and innermost feelings is usually the most comfortable and most promising road to take.<br /><br /> Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-612600206011277032011-06-18T14:26:22.712-05:002011-06-18T14:26:22.712-05:00I wish I could hop but really can't...my voice...I wish I could hop but really can't...my voice is distinctly middle grade. I didn't even start out trying to write MG...it is just that everything I wrote came out that way. I'm always impressed by those who have that versatility.<br /><br />happy summering!Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-9134953808552799072011-06-18T12:52:44.195-05:002011-06-18T12:52:44.195-05:00definitely a hopper, ranging from historical roman...definitely a hopper, ranging from historical romance to epic fantasy to ya paranormal.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-78382612684065074632011-06-18T10:14:21.909-05:002011-06-18T10:14:21.909-05:00Good post, Jen. Definitely go with the gut feelin...Good post, Jen. Definitely go with the gut feeling. It is usually always right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-22856582327584011942011-06-18T06:17:55.521-05:002011-06-18T06:17:55.521-05:00Ah, this is a good time to experiment with genres ...Ah, this is a good time to experiment with genres to find your niche! I started out writing children's books before I realized that my voice simply didn't fit there - that's when I started writing YA and never looked back. Good post Jen - as always:)Lindsay N. Curriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347055390748782853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-32247729374111512011-06-17T18:13:02.437-05:002011-06-17T18:13:02.437-05:00TAG! YOU'RE IT! I wanted to let you know that ...TAG! YOU'RE IT! I wanted to let you know that I tagged you on my blog - come on over and see what it's all about!Brenda Sillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702163304597782659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-60312557860774296282011-06-17T18:11:53.731-05:002011-06-17T18:11:53.731-05:00This is Fantastic! It's the exact conundrum th...This is Fantastic! It's the exact conundrum that I've been in! Thanks for your wise and inspiring words!Brenda Sillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702163304597782659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-90658200712478965362011-06-17T16:52:38.185-05:002011-06-17T16:52:38.185-05:00"Go with your gut" good answer. I write ..."Go with your gut" good answer. I write what I love to read and since that's pretty much always YA, YA it is.<br /><a rel="nofollow">bethfred.com</a>Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962862566388212238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-35401435199153085112011-06-17T15:56:54.413-05:002011-06-17T15:56:54.413-05:00Yay for going with your gut! I write mainly YA, bu...Yay for going with your gut! I write mainly YA, but never say never! Who knows, I may end up being a crime novelist or something. Probably not, though. :)Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-74226988702579664932011-06-17T14:23:22.206-05:002011-06-17T14:23:22.206-05:00I'm not a hopper. I'd like to be someday, ...I'm not a hopper. I'd like to be someday, though! In terms of reading, I'm getting better at reading books outside my genre - so that's a start!Jennifer Hillierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783975547643539868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-18775372897220404272011-06-17T14:15:15.504-05:002011-06-17T14:15:15.504-05:00I'm a hopper. Sort of. I want to stay with Y...I'm a hopper. Sort of. I want to stay with YA and there is probably always going to be a supernatural/paranormal/fantasy element in them. 'Cause that's how I roll.lol<br /><br />But I also have a rough middle grade ms that I want to go back to evenutally and it has none of those elements. Go figure...it's what fell out of my head.Marsha Sigmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11095210839900479297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-50382349167444325552011-06-17T12:57:16.237-05:002011-06-17T12:57:16.237-05:00nothing wrong with experimenting! i don't even...nothing wrong with experimenting! i don't even pay that much attention to genres. well a little. but i just like to write the story i want to write.Aubreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855471626467744401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-18850191106496145942011-06-17T12:57:15.554-05:002011-06-17T12:57:15.554-05:00nothing wrong with experimenting! i don't even...nothing wrong with experimenting! i don't even pay that much attention to genres. well a little. but i just like to write the story i want to write.Aubreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855471626467744401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-80130694761213011512011-06-17T11:38:22.504-05:002011-06-17T11:38:22.504-05:00I'm with Laura - I say experiment away! Have f...I'm with Laura - I say experiment away! Have fun while you can... I don't mean that in an ominous way, but once you get published it's generally harder to genre hop.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-87031209493898601072011-06-17T11:21:34.257-05:002011-06-17T11:21:34.257-05:00I started off with romance, contemporary and histo...I started off with romance, contemporary and historical. Five years ago, I decided I wanted to write a crime/mystery novel and haven't looked back since. The important thing, I believe, is to write from the heart and give people the story you'd love to read.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938431508430656253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-51213631947945139342011-06-17T10:39:57.671-05:002011-06-17T10:39:57.671-05:00Jen,
I think you are perfectly matched for Chic L...Jen,<br /><br />I think you are perfectly matched for Chic Lit! =) But, I'm with you - why limit yourself?<br /><br />To date, I have a MG, YA and chic lit mss. And I love them all.<br /><br />Keep me posted on your next project!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11640509596922335617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-11522481286977400582011-06-17T09:20:58.558-05:002011-06-17T09:20:58.558-05:00Right now I can do whatever I want, I have only se...Right now I can do whatever I want, I have only self-imposed deadlines. It's fun trying different things. That said, I keep coming back to YA:)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-84964721299318569752011-06-17T09:13:00.208-05:002011-06-17T09:13:00.208-05:00I'm a hopper. My first novel is a suspense-ish...I'm a hopper. My first novel is a suspense-ish novel, and the one I'm working on now is historical fiction. My drawer draft was historical fiction too. And my short stories are all over the place!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961332983813359209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-35073811979955618622011-06-17T09:08:07.141-05:002011-06-17T09:08:07.141-05:00I genre hop all the time! I write historicals, fan...I genre hop all the time! I write historicals, fantasy/paranormal, romances, horror, combinations thereof. I write from PBs to MG to YA to adults.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-83048318043445457752011-06-17T09:07:24.891-05:002011-06-17T09:07:24.891-05:00No genre hopping yet!No genre hopping yet!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-90771202185646824062011-06-17T08:52:25.609-05:002011-06-17T08:52:25.609-05:00I was going to write a romantic suspense, but all ...I was going to write a romantic suspense, but all my ideas are for YA, so YA it's going to be for this gal. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-42920607030730303462011-06-17T08:45:46.003-05:002011-06-17T08:45:46.003-05:00I'm a genre hopper! Right now I'm focusing...I'm a genre hopper! Right now I'm focusing on middle-grade (that's where I want to establish my career first) but I also have mainstream fiction and chick lit in the works too. And lots of ideas for other genres. <br /><br />Writers are artists, and we need to explore and grow our creativity!Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-45904349928917718342011-06-17T08:17:23.940-05:002011-06-17T08:17:23.940-05:00I definitely think there is a big need to follow o...I definitely think there is a big need to follow our hearts and our gut when it comes to any creative pursuit. If we get so obsessed with, "this is my genre and I can't write outside of it"....then we risk losing our creativity. Which would be quite tragic.<br /><br />But in the same breath - agents/editors do want a writer who knows themselves and their brand. I know my agent has said that red flags go up if she talks with a potential client who writes in all kinds of genres. <br /><br />So it's a very fine line!Katie Gansherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150375338556869812noreply@blogger.com