Writing genres

Genre in writing is SO important. Why? Because readers have certain expectations when they pick up a new book. Those expectations are based on the book's genre. Learn how to meet (and exceed) your reader's expectations by satisfying the requirements of your story's genre.

Genres of books simply specify what categories or sub-categories does a book belong to. Here is the list of different genres of books with brief discriptions and examples.

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What's in a Genre? Popular Categories with Examples. When writing your novel. It’s important to get an idea of what type of genre, or category, you will be writing for. Here is a list of some of the most popular form of genres. It’s not all inclusive but should give you an idea of what type of books are out there.

Have you ever been sitting in front of a blank page searching for inspiration, and wondered: "where should I start? What should I write about? What literary genre will work best for me?