#191. Fiction Genres Made Easy: Understanding the 5 Dimensions of Genre

Fiction Writing Made Easy

Savannah Gilbo

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🗓️ 29 April 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Discover the five ways to talk about your story’s genre so you can write, edit, and publish your novel with clarity and confidence. Ever found yourself staring at a blinking cursor, excited about your story idea but utterly confused about how to describe its genre? 😩 This kind of uncertainty isn't just frustrating. It can have serious consequences for your writing, editing, and publishing journey. Here’s what you need to know: There are actually five different layers of genre that work ...

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0:00.0	Have you ever wondered why some writing advice leaves you more confused than when you started?
0:04.8	Or maybe you've been stuck trying to figure out exactly what steps to take next in your writing
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0:27.0	where you are in your writing journey right now. Plus, I'll send you a customized 10-episode
0:32.2	podcast playlist, as well as additional resources specifically chosen for where you're at to help you start making
0:38.4	lots of progress and get to that next big milestone, whether that's finishing your first draft,
0:43.4	revising your novel, or publishing your book. So if you're curious, head over to savannahgilbo.com
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0:56.1	and get a personalized roadmap tailored to where you're at in your writing, editing, or publishing
1:00.6	journey. Let's say you're stuck in the middle of a draft. Well, this is where genre can come to your
1:05.3	rescue. Reconnecting with your content genre can remind you what kind of emotional journey
1:10.4	you're guiding readers through. And it can help you what kind of emotional journey you're guiding
1:11.0	readers through, and it can help you see what might be missing in your draft. Also, if your
1:15.9	draft feels like it's drifting or starting to lose focus, you can take a step back and ask,
1:21.1	am I still writing the story I set out to tell, or has it changed? And if it's changed, that's okay,
1:26.7	too.
1:35.1	Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast. My name is Savannah Gilbo, and I'm here to help you write a story that works. I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be
1:39.7	overwhelming. So each week, I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable, and step-by-step
1:45.5	strategies that you can implement in your writing right away.
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