An Overview of the Literary Genres

Welcome to the wonders of genre and how to ensure you’re well versed in the those available to you. Tapping into genre is a powerful force, satisfying readers because they know what they're getting.   Join me as we take a closer look at the main genres available to you as you plan to write.   Genre allows us to organise and classify all sorts of entertainment, everything from books to movies to video games. And it also informs how we buy and sell them.   Fiction is focused on the imaginative, involving characters and plot lines that have been invented by the author.   Non-fiction, on the other hand, focuses on the real and is usually based on facts and events.   To be truly well-versed in genre, one must delve into each, so let's get started...