Romance. Love it or hate it, it’s been around forever. From William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to Sally Rooney’s Normal People, readers have been enamoured with love stories of all kinds. We’ve cried, we’ve felt things. And undoubtedly romance will continue to enchant us for years to come. Many new authors vying to pen the …
Ahh, romance. Not only is it a massively popular genre of its own, it’s also an extremely common element in countless other genres and categories – from literary fiction right through to sci-fi, fantasy and young adult fiction. However, writing romantic relationships isn’t easy. Just because it’s done often, doesn’t mean it’s always done right! If …
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The lines separating genres in fiction writing can be hard to identify. Not everyone agrees where to draw them, and as trends in genre fiction evolve, they’re constantly changing anyway. What’s more, the cross-pollination of hallmarks and themes from different genres makes boxes and boundaries even trickier to establish. As writers, it is important to …
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Genre, as a literary category, is defined by the content, tone or technique within a text. Pinpointing the genre of your novel is an essential part of the writing and publishing process. It shapes everything from your writing process, as you develop plot and themes, to the way you pitch your novel to publishers and …
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Zita Fogarty interviews emerging British romance novelist Helena Fairfax…