genre_confusion - Profile (original) (raw)

on 3 January 2008 (#14585641)

Leave you pretensions at the door; real writers aren't hindered by genre labels.

| genre confusionPerhaps you're a veteran writer who find themselves specializing in one genre and avoiding writing -- or perhaps even sneering -- at other genres. Perhaps you are a new writer who isn't exactly sure in which genre their writing would flourish, or you need help finding your voice and opinions that have been so influenced by years of reading and not putting your own words to paper. This is a place for you and anyone else who wants to try writing outside of their usual genre. This is NOT a place for you to debate the relative worth of different genres or styles of writing. It is NOT a place for fiction writers to look down their nose at fanfiction writers, or thriller writers to look down their nose at horror writers. It is a place to try something new, develop as a writer, and get critiques on their work. The Challenge: To write at least one story for each genre specified on the table following the provided definition of that genre. Successful writers will have their username placed in the community info with a link to their TAGGED completed work. profile layout - [override](credit link) - [mood theme](credit link) | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |

| rulesPLEASE READ!1) Proper grammar, spelling, and capitalization at ALL times. I can understand occasional mistakes and typos, but this is not a community for people who haven't learned basic structure. You will be banned if you blatantly abuse the English language. 2) Though a challenge community, it is also a critique and showcase community. Therefore, I expect people to review other's works whenever possible and from experience I can tell you that you will get what you put out there. (Since this is a multi-genre challenge, you might want to READ outside of your genre.)3) All ratings are allowed. Any work above a PG-13 rating MUST be behind a cut and clearly labeled. Look, I'm not fighting with livejournal. You break this rule and you're out. 4) Any piece of work that is more than 500 words must be behind a cut. 5) You may write fanfiction if it can fit the genre you are using it for without making the story an extreme alternative universe. (ex. you can't make Harry Potter non-magic. You cannot make Buffy not the slayer. You cannot but the characters from Gundam Wing in high school.) I'm going to leave this to each individual's discretion. 6) All counted entries not in the poetry genre must be 2-3 pages long. 7) You may write more than one story for each genre, but only one will be counted towards your goal.8) All entries must be tagged with your livejournal username and the genre it is written for. 9) You may cross-post your story wherever you like. You may not force someone to go to your journal or community or fiction site to read your story. While this can be overlooked at times, you may NOT make people friend you to read your story. 10) You may post reviews of books that are good genre fiction and discuss them. Use your own discretion for all posting matters.profile layout - [override](credit link) - [mood theme](credit link) | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |

| themesFantasy/DystopianMystery/ThrillerAutobiography/biography/memoirHistorical FictionAction/AdventureDramaPlay/ScreenplayTragedyRomanceEroticaHorrorScience FictionYoung AdultComedyPoetryIf you have any questions, please direct them to the introduction post that I have made and I will be happy to get back to you within 24 hours. Please introduce yourself! I'll be doing one myself, so you may follow that format or create your own. Tag it 'introduction.'profile layout - [override](credit link) - [mood theme](credit link) | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |

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