I know what you are, but what am I?
Any romance writers out there? Do you ever ask
yourselves, where does my writing material fall? Am I a chick lit writer? Or
maybe I write contemporary? Or, is it erotic? If this is you, take a look below
at a brief summary of the most popular subgenres in romance today.
Contemporary
This genre is set in present time
(after World War II) and it focuses primarily on the emotional attachment
between the leading characters. In contemporary romance the relationship is
typically monogamous and not explicit (sexual content/language). Also, the intimacy
doesn't normally deviate from the conventional. The story does have to
have a HEA* for the characters, and the HEA almost always occurs in the
traditional romantic sense.
This genre is set in either the present
or the past. In erotic romance, both the sexual and emotional aspects of the
relationship are integral to the storyline and the relationship is typically monogamous
and can be explicit (sexual content/language). Also, the intimacy may be unconventional
(fetish, BDSM, etc.). The story can and normally does have HEA/HFN**, and
typically the HEA/HFN occurs in the traditional romantic sense.
Sensual
This genre is set in either the present
or the past. In sensual romance the relationship is primary to the storyline.
In sensual romance the story is spicy and steamy and the relationship is
typically monogamous and not necessarily explicit (sexual content/language). Also,
the intimacy may be unconventional (fetish, BDSM, etc.). The story can and
normally does have HEA/HFN, and typically the HEA/HFN occurs in the traditional
romantic sense.
Chick lit
This genre is set in present time
(after 1970) and it focuses primarily on issues of modern womanhood topics which are often addressed humorously. Some
chick lit authors weave elements of romance into their novels, but chick lit is
not generally considered a subcategory of the romance genre. In chick lit
the story can and normally does have HEA/HFN.
*Happily ever after
**Happy for now
There you have it friends, a quick
and dirty overview!
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