Cross-Genre
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queenoftheskiesIs it acceptable these days? Or is it the kiss of doom?
Some of you who have read my LJ for a while have seen me discuss my trouble with choosing a genre for my work before.
I have aliens. I have magic. Some of the novels in my series take place on other worlds. Most do not.
I consider my work fantasy, because of the magical element and a few other features.
However, I have to admit that there are SF elements present. I don't emphasize them, but they are there nonetheless. There are, in a few of the novels, space craft. There are advanced civilizations. BUT...that's just the setting, not the story, if that makes sense.
It's all about the characters, who they are, what they are, what they face, and how they deal with conflict as they set out to fight this particular evil. They use magic more than they use weapons. There are magic artifacts and spirits and various accoutrements you'd find in fantasy stories.
Am I cross-genre? Will it come back to bite me in the butt? Do I have to pick ONE to market?
Some of you who have read my LJ for a while have seen me discuss my trouble with choosing a genre for my work before.
I have aliens. I have magic. Some of the novels in my series take place on other worlds. Most do not.
I consider my work fantasy, because of the magical element and a few other features.
However, I have to admit that there are SF elements present. I don't emphasize them, but they are there nonetheless. There are, in a few of the novels, space craft. There are advanced civilizations. BUT...that's just the setting, not the story, if that makes sense.
It's all about the characters, who they are, what they are, what they face, and how they deal with conflict as they set out to fight this particular evil. They use magic more than they use weapons. There are magic artifacts and spirits and various accoutrements you'd find in fantasy stories.
Am I cross-genre? Will it come back to bite me in the butt? Do I have to pick ONE to market?
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