#2: How to Choose the Best Genre for Your Story

In this episode, we're going to talk about genre -- specifically how to choose the primary (or global) genre for your story. Here's a quick overview of what we talk about in this episode:

• [01:30] What's the difference between commercial genres and content genres (aka the reader's genre and the writer's genre)? And why you should care about BOTH.
• [05:00] What's the difference between plot-driven stories and character-driven stories? And what are the 12 content genres?
• [07:00] A special note for science fiction and fantasy authors (if you're writing speculative fiction, you don't want to miss this!)
• [08:45] Why you need to choose one primary genre for your story -- and how this can actually make the writing, editing, and publishing process SO MUCH EASIER.
• [09:45] 5 questions to help you choose the main genre for your story.
• [17:30] Once you've identified your story's global genre, what's next? Here's a preview of how your story's genre can help you write a stronger first draft.
• [20:30] Key points and episode recap.

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Links mentioned in this episode:

• The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know book by Shawn Coyne
• Episode Freebie: How to Choose the Best Genre for Your Story PDF

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