tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post2090151446081225892..comments2024-01-29T06:21:11.353+00:00Comments on Sarah Duncan's Blog: E is for EffectiveSarah Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-77666568722213676412011-12-07T21:47:14.421+00:002011-12-07T21:47:14.421+00:00Phil, I think the first thing is to write the nove...Phil, I think the first thing is to write the novel of your heart, then worry about what genre. Having said that, most (all?) crossover novels get published originally as one specific genre, it's usually only later that they get marketed as cross-over eg The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon or Harry Potter. For practical marketing purposes, I'd always recommend sticking to one genre and not announcing yours was a crossover novel.Sarah Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530089356370140344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6771775388110854391.post-45231454003798673382011-12-02T19:25:13.051+00:002011-12-02T19:25:13.051+00:00Wise words as ever.
It reminds me of military thi...Wise words as ever.<br /><br />It reminds me of military thinking (an oxymoron I hear you cry but I used to work in the defence industry). If you analyse a situation you understand there are many different ways of achieving the same desired effect (e.g., fight the bolshie warlord, or pay him to be on your side). Stripped of military jargon: 'there's more than one way to skin a cat'.<br /><br />Though I hasten to add I have never tried to validate the truth or otherwise of that proverb...<br /><br />I'm interested in your view on the genre-crossover novel. I guess you either have to be a very experienced writer to judge, or a very lucky beginner to hit on by accident, the optimum way of introducing an innovation from one genre into another without frightening the horses and attracting a wider readership!Philip C Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506199502085466202noreply@blogger.com