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    Genre Fiction
    Genre Fiction
    Genre Fiction
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    Genre Fiction

    By Mark Lawrence

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    A slightly left of centre guide to the mechanics, --and plumbers--, of the fiction writers world.
    This ebook will disclose the background information that defines genre in the publishing industry. This is the stuff no-one will teach you, mainly because it doesn't matter. Here you will learn the finer points of category or genre fiction. Romance, fantasy, science fiction; the author has extensive knowledge in none of these areas. But the little he does know he is more than willing to share.
    Six of the major genres are examined regarding length, naming characters, plot and setting. Each genre is then fleshed out with a sample of creative writing that illustrates several of the points covered.
    The author guarantees that this e-book will not in any way improve your writing but does guarantee at least a raised eyebrow, or a snort, a shake of the head, a chuckle, perhaps a guffaw. Occasionally there may be tears and a shortness of breath. Please note that laughing your head off is not covered by most private health insurance providers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMark Lawrence
    Release dateMay 19, 2012
    ISBN9781476077482
    Genre Fiction
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    Mark Lawrence

    Mark Lawrence is married with four children, one of whom is severely disabled. His day job is as a research scientist focused on various rather intractable problems in the field of artificial intelligence. Between work and caring for his disabled child, Mark spends his time writing, playing computer games, tending an allotment, brewing beer, and avoiding DIY.

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    Genre Fiction - Mark Lawrence

    Read what others have said about this work.

    If you want to learn how to write, this book is definitely a step in the wrong direction. -- A Major, publisher of Military Fiction.

    This book will go a long way, preferably deep into the Amazon jungle, never to be seen again.

    A read fine. -- Dyslexics monthly.

    Follow the advice of this book and you will move from talented amateur writer to accountant with ease.

    He's done it again! This first book from an unknown author continues the fine tradition he hasn't started yet. -- Insight Last Week magazine.

    I couldn't put it down. -- Sydney Smithingham, chief tester at SUPE-R-GLU, the company that sticks around.

    Very tender and filling. -- Mangoo, head chef at 'Please, No Resistance,' world's first five-star cannibal restaurant.

    If you only buy one book this year you will probably get this one thrown in as well.

    I suffered from laughing sickness. Then I read this book and was cured. -- A man from Southend.

    I am very glad a book like this did not exist when I made my start. I wouldn't be where I am today. -- Tom Nancy, author of, 'The Hunt for Miss November'.

    If I had read this book earlier, I could still write anonymously in cafes. -- J.K. Howling, founder of the 'Teach every child in the world to read fantasy foundation'.

    Genre Fiction

    Published by Mark Lawrence at Smashwords

    Copyright 2012 Mark Lawrence

    Cover Design by James, GoOnWrite.com

    This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Table of Contents

    Chapter 1-Science Fiction

    Chapter 2-Fantasy

    Chapter3-Horror

    Chapter 4-Mystery

    Chapter 5-Romance

    Chapter 6-Techno-Thriller

    A slightly left of centre guide to the mechanics, --and plumbers--, of the fiction writers world.

    This ebook will disclose the background information that defines genre in the publishing industry. This is the stuff no-one will teach you, mainly because it doesn't matter. Here you will learn the finer points of category or genre fiction. Romance, fantasy, science fiction; the author has extensive knowledge in none of these areas. But the little he does know he is more than willing to share.

    Six of the major genres are examined regarding length, naming characters, plot and setting. Each genre is then fleshed out with a sample of creative writing that illustrates several of the points covered.

    The author guarantees that this e-book will not in any way improve your writing but does guarantee at least a raised eyebrow, or a snort, a shake of the head, a chuckle, perhaps a guffaw. Occasionally there may be tears and a shortness of breath. Please note that laughing your head off is not covered by most private health insurance providers.

    Science Fiction

    Plot

    If real-life novels deal with the here and now then science fiction deals with there and some other time or the here but not now, or the then but not here, or the anywhere and anytime, or the over there just last week, or just slightly left of centre of the known universe a lambs shake into the big bang, or a righteous heartbeat before Armageddon when everyone is vainly trying to remember how to appease the big fella.

    In other words, other times, other places.

    Science fiction relies on technology. If it plugs in, turns on, powers up, emits mechanical cachank, cachank, cachank noises, treads ponderously on slabs of duracrete the size of tennis courts, is able to cross entire galaxies without the need to rest, relax, refuel, realign or have an attitude rearrangement then it's part of a science fiction story.

    Characters in science fiction are drawn to explore. They can be crayoned, penciled or sketched. Often this accounts for their unusual characteristics or temperaments, as they aren't finished. Sometimes they are a shade too dark, or one-dimensional. And some have this weird little half smile that drives people nuts.

    At times, they may need to race across the galaxy, wandering through wormholes, planing through portals, enjoyably entering event Horizon's, blasting through black holes, tripping through time, hurtling through hyperspace and wantonly warping whenever weather was wild.

    Other times, the exploration will be internal. A team of microscopic Nano robots are assigned to save the life of the only man able to prevent the earth's destruction. Stealthily slipping in via suppository, the team, having survived the sphincter, would weave their way through the bowel, moving in fits and spurts, jetting explosively from cover to cover, blockage to blockage.

    After carefully crossing the badly distended stomach and avoiding the huge lumps of inorganic waste found within the team prepare to survey the lungs. They set up a

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