Genre

Posts on writing genre fiction

Avoiding Prologues and Exposition

Robin Catling / January 23, 2023

Can you write certain genres while avoiding prologues and exposition? So many prologues, so little time… to get the reader […]

Robin Catling / December 16, 2021

With wide appeal and a long history, just what is the role of speculative fiction? To use a definition from

What I call Tolkein’s Legacy of the Rings doesn’t kick-start the fantasy genre. It originates in the roots of story

BBC Arts’ Tom Churchill mocked up five publishing design clichés that pervade the book stands. From the airport blockbuster thriller,