Say WHY you love and write your specific genre

[mayfieldmichael]

I write dark fantasy with romantic subplots.

I love this genre because of how, even in a made up world, there are so many hints of realism— things that readers can really relate to that draw them into the story. Things like our desire for love, our deepest fears and regrets, the realities of death and war— all things that connect us with our characters. It is a mirror to reality that turns our characters into reflections of us.

For example: in Harry Potter, when Harry asks Sirius, “Does it hurt? Dying?” And Sirius replied, “Quicker than falling asleep.”

Or the famous, “The ones that love us never really leave us.”

[Lensing]

I write sex comedy.

I love the genre because there is nothing more exciting, with more
tension and passion for me + I can laugh about it. I love stories I
can relate to as a reader. I love sexy characters and I love characters
who feel like real life villains. I also love exeggerated characters
because they are funny.

[MattiesMoments]

I write in so many genre's... so I'm not really sure.
I have a finished novel that is mainly dystopian with adventure, found family, and romance.
I have a psychological thriller started, one that starts as a tragedy then has a romance and heartfelt end, a romantic comedy with a book shop, magical items and adventure, fantasy, just oh so many.

I guess I like writing stories that do have romance because I think it's fun to write a little bit of spice sometimes. My friends tend to like hearing/reading those stories more haha

the dystopian novel is available on tapas if interested!
Mattie

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[Crusoe]

I write a lot of different genres because no matter the genre: I just love a good story! Usually my projects start as a challenge to myself anyway. I'll be like: oh, I haven't tried out this genre before, I should try to write it. Or: Oh, I read this story but I think I can do better.

[kyupol]

I write a combination of genres. All my works have action, drama, and spiritual elements to them and a little social political commentary.

I guess because it relates to my own life experiences? (Stuff always had to happen that forced me to question reality) I'm just writing what I know

[Sunshine1]

I like sci-fi and action, and I write my web-novel using those two genres. They're pretty well known in fiction. Sci-fi is interesting and cool and action is just nice because some people just like fights.

[jwabeasley]

I write a combination of genres.

You write mostly in the men's/shonen action genre though!

Read Etherwood | Tapas Web Community

My current project is a fantasy adventure romance. I have always enjoyed slow-revealing mysteries and fantasy stories. I also really love certain kinds of non-smut romance stories.

In my case, I am trying to see if I can fix a few things that often bother me about the subgenres I'm in - I want a magic system to be magical rather than just fantasy science, I'd like a fox-spirit romance that deals with him being a fox and a trickster rather than just an ancient powerful love interest like vampires or demon lords, but this time with fox ears instead of fangs or horns. I love when stories delve into little-known folklore, and I rarely see a story that treats the residents of the U.S. hinterland with respect. And I hate JJ-Abrams style empty mystery box stories, too! There are other subversions that I have used or intend to use, too.

Basically, Etherwood is a way for me to put as many things I like together in one story as I can, with as few drawbacks as I can manage. I'm just hoping other people enjoy it, too.

[kyupol]

You write mostly in the men's/shonen action genre though!

Grew up watching those in the Philippines. DBZ, Yuyu Hakusho, Kenshin, Gundam, Voltes V, etc. Also the locally produced "funny komiks" that had 90% action comics. And the action movies glorifying historical heroes, military and police.

Our media inundated us with that stuff... as if to raise a generation of soldiers. Brainwashed on "don't quit" mindset. And calling your elders, or superiors at work, teacher, etc "sir" or "ma'am" (Actually grateful for that brainwashing).

[Amalockh1]

Making interactive comics was born from my love of Choose your own adventure books during my childhood.

Interacting with readers to create a story is a fun (and cool) idea to me, and I wanted to create a story where anything could happen, inspired by the wacky webcomics (such as Problem Sleuth) and flash animations I used to watch back then in the day online.

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[smilingworg]

I write in fantasy romance because I love the thought of a happy romantic ending, with some fun hotness on the way. I tend to do FR rather than standard because I can't resist including things like magic or sci-fi elements making it just a little bit more exotic than the real world

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[Lensing]

My brother and me used to love the choose your own adventure books when we
were kids and I just told him recently he should write one. He published a
couple of adventure books.

Making an interactive comic is a brilliant idea.

[Lane_Kalchik]

I write slice of life/romance
It just helps me revisist the best moments I had with my closest friends and how far I came in life now with the reader bside me as well...

[shriraa.sha]

I love fantasy/psychological thrillers because its one of those unique genres where the character purely speaks for themselves to the reader. That too, add a lot of ambiguity and questionable ethics-- it's interesting to create and wonder how they grow as a person or an antihero throughout the novel.

Read Veiled Deceit | Tapas Web Community

[Algae]

Medieval adventure I guess?
I'm a beginner writer but I've noticed my story ideas always tend to take place in a low fantasy medieval sort of setting, and when I say low fantasy I mean like magic exists but is not common occurance. I prefer a world setting without shortcuts: no phones, internet, and especially no easy spells or guns. I want to see the character figure out how to make a light source, be it glowing mushrooms in their environment or burning up their clothes with a match. I love actions and fights that I can feel, the guns and spells kind of ruin it for me ^^'

Other than that I always need a comedic tone in my writing and I prefer happy endings and a clear moral compass (the real world sucks so let me dream a bit TvT) for the story even if the characters don't necessarily follow it (as in I could have a morally grey character but the story wouldn't glorify it/make it cool)

[VIOLETTA]

I like fantasy with a hint of drama and slice of life. it's all thanks to what I have watched as a kid haha I love the W.I.T.C.H. show but I'm open to different genres tho! I love a good story

[allenT]

I love coming-of-age. I love the joy, the laughter and tears & the ordeals the young ones faces and overcome. Most of them we can resonate and empathize on. Also as a grown up it's like a 'nostalgia of a distant childhood' we missed, which makes it feel 'good' to reminisce & it can be healing.

80's~2000's coming-of-age movies like Neverending Story, Matilda, My Girl, Witches, Bridge of Terabithia. Some cartoon shows. Some Pixar movies like Toy Story, Luca. Most Ghibli movies, and many shounen mangas are also incorporate coming-of-age element: like Naruto, MHA, etc.)

I'm looking forward to watch old film 'Stand by Me'.

[yg_ung]

I like writing fantasy above all, it gives you a lot of freedom to create your own world and apply whatever rules you want. But I also really enjoy supernatural horror stories in the style of Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, and similar authors.

[MelancholicOtaku]

I write fantasy because I love the aspect of traveling to new worlds, getting to know the different cultures between the various species that might inhabit that world. I love how something like a map might be able to tell you an interesting fact about the people living in the area.
I write fantasy because I often daydream a lot so why not create a world based on that.

[MelancholicOtaku]

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[JollyMachen]

I love science fiction, the journeys to other worlds, the full sense of discovery, making a whole new world to shape to my liking, the multiple themes that resonate with real life, plus the many alien races; and I like superhero stories because of all the cool action and mythology-like themes you can explore. Finally, I like my stories to have a cynical sense of humour.