Fantasy Guide
Fantasy is one of the “What if…?” genres that characterize speculative fiction. But the answer to the question is always going to be magic, eldritch, …
Top Level Guides
Horror Guide
Description: No matter the subgenre, all horror shares an overarching theme: fear. Whether it’s splatterpunk, serial killer, supernatural, or anything else, every book in this …
Mystery Guide
Description: There’s a crime and it’s going to get solved—often by a detective, but a surprisingly large amount of time by a little old lady …
Nonfiction Guide
For those who don’t want to make stuff up, nonfiction beckons. It’s obviously a research-heavy genre, so only the studious need apply. However, most people …
Romance Guide
Description: The most profitable genre by far, Romance is one of those “easy to learn, difficult to master” genres. The formula is straightforward, but if …
Steampunk Guide
Description: Steampunk envisions a world—whether past, future, or current—where machines powered by steam are the norm. There is also a certain ascetic that is difficult …
Thriller Guide
Thrillers are about tension and movement, long odds and fighting to overcome them, and a hero so brilliant and determined that they win anyway. They …
Western Guide
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Erotica Guide
Let’s start with what erotica is. Erotica is fiction where the primary focus is on graphic sex and the lead up to it. Where a thriller is about a ticking clock and action, a western is about gunfights, and a romance is about overcoming barriers to forming relationships, the primary goal of characters in erotic writing is to have sex and the climax (lol) is actual sex described in no uncertain terms.