One of our fave writer-illustrator-screenwriting-vloggers, Stephanie Bourbon, tells us all that we need to know about genre writing. Yeppers, really, kids, it’s right here!
Genre Clarity and Why It’s So Important
by Stephanie Bourbon
Hello, Dear Writers!
I’m so grateful that you are here.
Today I am talking about GENRE CLARITY and why it’s so massively important if you want to be successful as a writer.
This isn’t the same as voice, or even who you are as a writer and I’m not saying that you have to stay in one genre, but you do need clarity-especially when you are starting out.
First I want to invite you to subscribe to my YouTube channel because this week I will have a new short video on this topic and every week I will have new videos to help all storytellers reach their dreams.
www.youtube.com/stephaniebourbon
So, what is genre exactly? The dictionary says this: a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
This is true but in books, movies, and television it can mean so much more.
Former Larry Brody student Stephanie Olivieri Bourbon has found great success as a writer, illustrator, and expert consultant. This article first appeared in her blog at stephaniebourbon.com.