Writers, we're talking about FICTION!

Writers, we're talking about FICTION!

BLOG SESSION

July 2017

Writers, Authors, Novelists, Fiction Writers, Creative Writers, Poets, Research Writers, Journalists, Documentary Writers, Aspiring Authors, Emerging Authors, and all Blog Readers and Followers who are interested in learning more about the Fiction Genre . . .

We're back!

In our last Blog Session, we were discussing Fiction Genres.  We're back to continue where we left off.

It is time to get your Journals out to take notes.  We have the following Fiction Genres to cover today. . .

Humor, Mystery, Romance, Sports,

and Science Fiction!

Humor is different and distinct from the Comedy genre because Comedy has a history stemming back to ancient theatre and has several different and equally valid definitions.  Obviously, the Humour genre is highly subjective.

Mystery Fiction is a genre of fiction usually involving a mysterious death or a crime to be solved.  In a closed circle of suspects, each suspect must have a credible motive and a reasonable opportunity for committing the crime.

Romance Fiction is smart, fresh and diverse.  Whether you enjoy contemporary dialogue, historical settings, mystery, thrillers or any number of other themes, there's a romance novel inside of you longing to get out!

Two basic elements comprise every romance novel:  a central love story and an emotionally-satisfying and optimistic ending.

A Central Love Story:  The main plot centers around two individuals falling in love and struggling to make the relationship work.  A writer can include as many subplots as he/she wants as long as the love story is the main focus of the novel.

An Emotionally-Satisfying and Optimistic Ending:  In a romance, the lovers who risk and struggle for each other and their relationship are rewarded with emotional justice and unconditional love.  Romance novels may have any tone or style, be set in any place or time, and have varying levels of sensuality—ranging from sweet to extremely hot.  These settings and distinctions of plot create specific subgenres within romance fiction.

Sports Fiction revolves around a sport setting, event, or an athlete.  Often, these books will center on a single sporting event that carries significant importance.  Sports books traditionally have a simple plot that builds up to the significant sporting event. This genre is known for incorporating film techniques to build anticipation and intensity.  Sport books as well as films have a large range of sub-genres, from comedies to dramas, and are more likely than other genres to be based on true-life events.

And FINALLY, the last Fiction Genre for today . . .

Science Fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, parallel universes and extraterrestrial life.  Science fiction often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other innovations, and has been called a "literature of ideas."

Since this is such a fascinating genre, and many Writers gravitate to it, we are going to go a little bit deeper about the topic of Science Fiction . . .

How to Write Science Fiction

Lets start with how to write science fiction and go over a few tips regarding writing a novel that explores alternative realities.

How to write science fiction, and what is science fiction really?

There are lots of definitions of science fiction out there.  But basically, science fiction is the end of the equation: 
reality + what-if = ?

• What if there is intelligent life on other planets?


• What if we could time travel?


• What if we invented robots that could write bestsellers?

In science fiction, the way this what-if element operates is based on the principles of actual science.  For instance, if there is time travel in a science fiction book, it is performed with technology, not by waving a magic wand. 

Science Fiction is for you if...

1. you like creating imaginary worlds, and


2. you are interested in science and technology.

If you like imaginary worlds but don't really like science, consider writing a fantasy novel instead.

For all of the wonderful Blog Readers following along in our Blog Sessions, if you like writing science fiction, or would like to know more about writing science fiction, then be sure to check out our next Blog Session where we will be discussing...

How to write Science Fiction -

creating imaginary worlds!

Friends, Writers, Blog Readers & Followers, and those interested in learning more about writing Science Fiction creating imaginary worlds ~ be sure to have your Journals when you come back for our next exciting Blog Session!

Until our next Blog Session ~

Peace, Love & Light,

René

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