Historical fiction attempts to accurately capture the essence of history and realise as fully as possible the way the world once was. Historical fiction usually recounts a famed event of the past or a memorable, recognizable period time period as experienced by fictional characters, but may also describe a historical figure (in their perceived likeness) that must deal with a variety of imagined situations. Horror stories usually involve a protagonist’s confrontation with the unknown and the malevolent aspects of humanity, as well as the unsettling realization that human knowledge is limited. Horror evokes an emotional, psychological, or physical response (i.e., fear) within the reader and intrudes on a reader’s comfort level. Horror is a form of fiction that intends to scare or disturb through a protagonist’s experience with an uncanny or menacing force. Paranormal stories often explore a human protagonist within a paranormal world, as well as their encounter with paranormal beings or individuals with paranormal abilities, such as ghosts, angels, vampires, werewolves, clairvoyants, or telekinetics.Įxample: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris. Paranormal is a form of fiction that occurs in a modern-day setting, but contains creatures or happenings that are beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding or “normal” human experience. Typically, fantasy deals with universal themes, such as the struggle of good against evil or the struggle of an individual against society.Įxample: Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien Legendary, mythological, and folkloric traditions characterise the genre, thus fantasy stories are often rife with dragons, trolls, wizards, and knights. Fantasy stories explore archetypal truths and experiences of an ordinary protagonist, as he or she embarks on an extraordinary quest. The protagonists typically undergo personal development, equally challenged and changed by their beloved.Įxample: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austenįantasy is a form of fiction which takes place within an alternative world - an imaginary realm wherein magical and supernatural forces pervade. With love as a driving force, a romance is a form of fiction that traces the growing relationship between two individuals, and oftentimes, the struggle to reconcile their differences or their pasts. While not all stories fit neatly into these genre categories, here is a base understanding of each so you can best align your story for discoverability. Genres help us classify and understand stories based on similar themes/aesthetics that the genre categories encompass.
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