genre and crosswinds
a literary exploration
by Molly MacVeagh
Genre structures expectations. It clues the reader (or viewer) in to what might be hoped for, and what kinds of questions they might reasonably ask. Mystery novels promise to explain who’s done it. High fantasy generally asks and answers something about the fate of a kingdom, or the success of a quest. In romance, the question is simple…
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