What genre are you writing and do you find it easy compared to others?

[Luthrizo]

i am writing fantasy and i do find it easy compared to others

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[margodraws]

I'm also writing fantasy (albeit a comic, not a novel). As for why, it's not that deep, I just think magic is fun lol. And I like medieval(ish) aesthetics. I don't think it would be more difficult to write in another genre, but fantasy is definitely easier for me to focus on because I enjoy it.

[Katzalcoatl]

I am writing fantasy-romance and sci-fi-action.

Romance is easy compared to action.
Sci-fi is harder than fantasy.

Romance is not a piece of cake but action requires lots of imagination and descriptions to every little movement your character has. You also have to basically describe a punch in 20 different ways to not bore the reader.

I consider sci-fi harder since you need some science involved so you have to do a lot of investigation. Besides that both genres are basically the same. It's just that in fantasy you can pretty much use the "it's magic" card for many explanations like time travel and stuff. But sci-fi needs a more realistic explanation which makes it harder.

I have also done comedy but comedy comes natural to me.

[harlan]

My current tapas novel is fantasy in a noir style. Fantasy feels easier to me than some other genres because I have fun writing it and there are so many ways imagination can affect plotting and characters and conflicts in an interesting and cool and unexpected way.

Noir is a bit more challenging because it has a distinctive style and tropes which are both cliche and expected. Also, first person present tense is a challenge both to write and for me in particular because I like complex plots and I really have to craft to get all the points out when your operating from a first person perspective .

[ladyofthedarkwoods]

I’m actually very happy to write fantasy because I can just make up a whole world, like I don’t have to follow any normal logic, or do much research about places. I don’t stick strictly to the genre tho as it’s a mix of things, but at the core it’s fantasy.

[Bearkorps]

My Tapas series is a bit of a horror anthology with sci-fi or fantasy elements sprinkled in. I guess think "Love, Death, Robots" type of shorts. @Katzalcoatl already did a decent breakdown between sci-fi and fantasy that I generally agree with so I won't really go there.

I'm not entirely sure I find it [horror] easy to work with. Really I suppose it comes down to your definition of horror since it can be such a wide umbrella term. Do you consider shock-value and startling someone (e.g., gore and jumpscares in a movie per se) horror? Than I suppose it's not too difficult. But really getting under someone's skin? Planting a small seed of fear that grows and blossoms perhaps only after they've put down your work? That in my opinion takes skill. I think the Jacob Geller's discussion on the small game Anatomy encapsulates this well : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mexs39y0Imw&vl=en

I do not want to give the impression that I believe I succeed in that regard - I sure hope I do - but generally that is how I perceive it.

Honestly, I've never given this much thought. perhaps I write in the genres I do, not because they're easier objectively or otherwise, but because I feel that they better lend themselves to how I want to express myself.

[Luthrizo]

i want to get into horror myself, i grew up watching horror movies so i am very much in love with the genre, i have the idea down as but starting is still hard.

[Bearkorps]

Yea I get that. I'm not sure about you, but normally my stories emerge from a singular idea or scene that happens to stick in my mind. Usually I find drafting that scene ( on paper or in my head) first and then working around it helps rather than trying to work from a start point to that particular scene.

Again, just happens to be what has worked for me. One thing I do appreciate about horror, is that since it can be a vague genre, there's a lot of room to get creative. I'd be definitely interested in your story when you're able to work it out

[amouraccompli]

My two tapas novels are both bl/omegaverse romances and my non-tapas novels are supernatural romances.

I took on the omegaverse as a self dare because I kept finding really problematic examples of it, which I guess makes sense because it's basically predicated on a caste system. I also read some non-problematic examples of it, and decided to take a crack at it to see if I could write it in a way that was spicy, inspired feels, and did not spit in the face of consent and equality. How well I did it is up to my readers, but they mostly seem to be enjoying it.

The supernatural romance is a little tougher to write for me because everything's on the table and there's no guiding framework, so I get some decision paralysis. I kind of like racing around with the training wheels of an established universe in place. It's differentiating vs world-building, and both are fun, but I find the process of differentiating flows a little more quickly.

Anyway. Here's a link if you're curious.

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[cherrystark]

I write scifi/fantasy. The genre is a free for all for me. You need to explain why a character suddenly broke out of a prison cell, super strength. How'd they avoid the hail of bullets - superspeed. Martians? Why not? Anything is possible.

Romance is hard for me. Mostly, because I'm afraid of the "cheese" that comes with the genre. I love stories where the characters have a strong connection and naturally fit well together. I started noticing when I got into writing online, the only stakes the MC has to face is their "heart". They can't really do anything about the crap situation, which is understandable, but ALL their problems seem to be fixed with "love". It's cheesy and I struggle writing it.

[YS_og]

Mine's action/sci-fi. And yes, because I can NOT write romance to save my life, and I dont have the creativity enough to do a proper fantasy.

[Luthrizo]

i can agree with you on romance, i use to think it was easy, tried it out and damn, it was a mess.

[ShidoDraws]

I really like writing fantasy, though I did grew up writing more contemporary stories I find myself leaning more on the magical side of things. However lately I've been interested in making a horror story, it's been eating away my creativity and I kind of realized it's trying to influence the fantasy story I'm currently working on. It's hard to make a story about cute things and not making it too dark. Haha!

And yes, romance is hard for me to write as well.

[InfiniteLine]

I'm on the fantasy bandwagon as well and I love it so much. I definitely wouldn't say it's easy though--especially if you're writing secondary world fantasy... There are so many different threads and complexities to manage. Creating the world, cultures, religions, magic, creatures, history... all on top of still having compelling characters and an engaging plot! It's exhausting--but in a fun way.

[Katzalcoatl]

I forgot to mention I love all genres but out of all the genres I have read/written the hardest overall is probably psychological.

Why? Simple, it is hard describing the despair a character suffers through certain situations.

Making the reader go through what the MC is going through is not an easy thing. You have to do similar things in horror but psychological is a real test to inverse the reader in the shoes of the MC while horror, romance, action, etc. You do have to make the reader get in their shoes but there is still a certain barrier with the reader.

Like @cherrystark mentioned romance can get cheesy. That same cheesyness is what creates a barrier with the reader and the MC since not all problems get fixed with the power of love.

But no matter which world you create (be it horror, fantasy, or even sci-fi) the psychological genre always connects the reader with MC meaning you feel their pain/torture more than you would in any other genre.

In horror you can feel scared to a certain degree but you always remember it is a fiction when the main enemy is a ghost or something similar.
The psychological genre on the other hand has a common enemy we all have and can't escape. OUr own brains!!!

Considering all of what I mentioned, I consider the psychological tag to be one of the hardest things to do because not every writer can dive you into a corner like a psychological author can.

[UrMom]

I got a psychological drama. Whether it's easy to work with is hard to say. I don't quite know, although I'm more of a surreal fantasy person myself, the comic I'm working on is more out of a need than being interested in the genre. One thing I will say is that my comic is easier to do than romance, every attempt I've made with that one always turned into character studies instead, it seems that I'm allergic to making characters hook up.

[Hayka]

hmmm...what I'm writing is kinda too much to explain. But if you've watched Monogatari and Bunny Girl Senpai, I'm writing something like those two.
I guess I'm writing paranormal psychological drama philosophical romance fantasy comedy It's hard but I like like it

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[Hayka]

saaaaaaame
mine became character studies too :3

[TheLemmaLlama]

Somewhere between slice-of-life and drama, and I do think it's pretty easy compared to most other genres because all you have to really focus on is the characters; it doesn't matter if the plot isn't super exciting or clever, or the worldbuilding isn't super cool, as long as the characters are engaging. With other genres, you have to have engaging characters AND also nail the main appeal of the genre, whether it's worldbuilding (fantasy, sci-fi) or plot (adventure, mystery, thriller)

It's one of the reasons I chose this particular project to work on first, out of all my long-term projects

[Lensing]

My favourite genre to write and read is romance/erotic/slice of life, I have unlimited
ideas and it´s the most fun and this means that is easy for me compared
to others because I feel entertained all the time.

I also write funny cartoon stories in all kind of genres but that´s harder for me
because I don´t find the genres entertaining and wouldn´t read comics like that
myself.