IS YOUR STORY A PARANORMAL?
Paranormal simply means "outside of normal."
If your story has anything outside of normal in it, then it fits under the big umbrella of Paranormal. Because many things fit under there, we give some themes their own category: Science Fiction, Futuristic, Horror, Time Travel and Fantasy are a few.
Science Fiction may deal with the possibilities or extension of an actual scientific premise, but it's still fiction that falls outside the norm. Futuristic deals with a world or worlds that don't exist today, and although some pseudo-science and travel in time may be involved, the future world idea puts it in its own category.
Fantasy is a paranormal, but we designate it as Fantasy when it involves a magical world and, in some manner, the magical arts and a mythical creature or two such as unicorns, fairies, elves, wizards, witches, dragons, gnomes, leprechauns, goblins, trolls or whatever. You get the idea.
I'm not as familiar with the Horror subgenre, but if any part of the story introduces something beyond normal, it's a Paranormal.
Amber Quill could list PORTAL TO DARKNESS and WOMAN IN BLACK LACE as Paranormal, but Time Travel has its own special niche for obvious reasons. Too, since some readers may prefer certain types of stories, a publisher may break the books down into subcategories to aid them in their purchases.
At least this is my take on it.
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If your story has anything outside of normal in it, then it fits under the big umbrella of Paranormal. Because many things fit under there, we give some themes their own category: Science Fiction, Futuristic, Horror, Time Travel and Fantasy are a few.
Science Fiction may deal with the possibilities or extension of an actual scientific premise, but it's still fiction that falls outside the norm. Futuristic deals with a world or worlds that don't exist today, and although some pseudo-science and travel in time may be involved, the future world idea puts it in its own category.
Fantasy is a paranormal, but we designate it as Fantasy when it involves a magical world and, in some manner, the magical arts and a mythical creature or two such as unicorns, fairies, elves, wizards, witches, dragons, gnomes, leprechauns, goblins, trolls or whatever. You get the idea.
I'm not as familiar with the Horror subgenre, but if any part of the story introduces something beyond normal, it's a Paranormal.
Amber Quill could list PORTAL TO DARKNESS and WOMAN IN BLACK LACE as Paranormal, but Time Travel has its own special niche for obvious reasons. Too, since some readers may prefer certain types of stories, a publisher may break the books down into subcategories to aid them in their purchases.
At least this is my take on it.
Carolina Valdez - Where passion unlocks the sweet ecstasies of love
Carolina's Web Site
MySpace
Shelfari
Goodreads
Carolina's mailing list - send blank email to sweet_ecstasies-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
posted by Carolina Valdez at 1:24 PM
1 Comments:
So many categories and sub genres confuse me. Books are becoming like music and food. Like what is the difference precisely between hip-hop and rap? Or R&B and Soul? Or Gospel and Christian? And what is Asian fusion?
I want to know when paranormal took over for supernatural. LOL
Have a good weekend.
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