Lucy Mitchell of Blonde Write More provides us with an interesting post about not committing to a genre. Thank you Lucy.
I feel like I owe the genre of romantic comedy an explanation as I am not currently writing stories from it and I have no intention of returning just yet.
Admitting you cannot commit to a genre because you have urges to write stories from other genres can be tough, especially when those around you believe you should be staying true to your genre roots.
I didn’t make a conscious decision to write stories from other genres. I wasn’t looking for stories from other genres. Some characters turned up inside my head one day and persuaded me to follow them.
We’re not married to our genres so why do we sometimes feel obliged to only write stories from them?
I know quite a few good writers and authors who have stuck to their genre and remained devoted. I admire them for this.
However, I want to go explore other things…
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But there are so many interesting things out there to write aboutttttttt….
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I know. And apparently many others know it too. 🙂
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Always go with your instincts. Enjoy writing about murder and mystery,vampires or romance? Then do. There are a million other writers out there happy to cover the rest .
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The real question is whether or not you write the different genre books under the same name. Perhaps that’s more a publisher/agent influence decision, but it would establish expectations for the reader.
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This is an interesting thought Matt. Thanks so much for dropping by and leaving your comment.
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