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A specific field of fiction. A story may fit into more than one genre. For example, a story about the crew of a spaceship that picks up an alien in possession of a magic amulet who is pursued by a teleporting undead zombie starwhale from Beta Beta 5 would be science fiction (space travel and aliens), fantasy (magic wand), and supernatural horror (zombie starwhale).
Fiction adhering to a particular genre. Genre fiction traditionally focuses strongly on plot and often lacks strong characters and theme (although this is not always true). In recent years, genre fiction has become more popular and writers are crafting better and better tales incorporating all the elements of a story. Nowadays, the only things that often makes genre fiction different from mainstream fiction are the speculative elements.
Writing award for writers of romance fiction, given by the Romance Writers of America.
The system of rules that defines the structure of a language. Good grammar is essential in any writing, and fiction is no exception. All the great ideas and imagination won't matter if your grammar is so poor that a good editor of a reputable publication stops reading on page one.
A set of in-house rules a publisher has concerning submissions. They cover manuscript format, accepted types of stories, word count limitations, specific likes/dislikes/wants/needs/etc. by the publisher, contact information, et al. |
