What Do I Edit?
Fiction
Fantasy
- Urban Fantasy: Combines fantasy elements with an urban, contemporary setting, often involving supernatural detective or urban wizard themes.
- Magical Realism: Incorporates magical or fantastical elements into a realistic, everyday world, blurring the line between reality and fantasy.
- Fairy Tale Retellings: Reimagines classic fairy tales with new twists, perspectives, or modern sensibilities.
- Fairytale Fantasy: Adapts fairy tales into longer, more complex narratives, exploring their worlds and characters.
- Elemental Magic: Focuses on magic tied to the elements (earth, air, fire, water), with characters harnessing elemental powers.
- Low Fantasy: A fantasy that takes place in the real world, or something very like the real world, and includes magical or supernatural elements (“low” does not mean this is a lesser or poorer form of fantasy!). Characters often discover secret magical forces or supernatural creatures within their supposedly normal surroundings.
- Young Adult Fantasy (YA Fantasy): A fantasy that is primarily aimed or marketed at a young adult (teenage) readership, usually with young adult protagonists.
Romance
- Paranormal Romance: Combining elements of the supernatural with romance, these stories often involve vampires, werewolves, witches, and other paranormal creatures in romantic plots.
- Fantasy Romance: Set in fantastical worlds, these stories blend romance with elements of high fantasy, magic, and mythical creatures.
- Erotic Romance: Known for their explicit and sensual content, erotic romances focus on the physical aspects of romantic relationships.
- Holiday Romance: Typically centered around holidays like Christmas, these stories explore love and romance in festive settings.
- Contemporary Romance: Set in modern times, these stories focus on love and relationships in today's world.
- Romantic Suspense: a novel in which an admirable heroine is pitted against some evil force (but in which the romantic aspect still maintains priority).
Paranormal
- Urban Fantasy: Set in contemporary, often urban settings, where paranormal elements like magic and supernatural creatures coexist with the modern world.
- Paranormal Romance: Combines paranormal elements with romantic storylines, often featuring relationships between humans and supernatural beings like vampires, werewolves, or witches.
- Psychic Powers: Features characters with various psychic abilities, such as telekinesis, precognition, or mind-reading, and how these powers affect their lives.
- Changeling and Fairy Lore: Draws inspiration from folklore and mythology, often involving changelings, fairies, and other mythical creatures.
- Cryptids and Mythical Beasts: Features encounters with mysterious creatures like Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, or mythical beasts from various cultures.
- Shapeshifters: Features characters who can transform into animals or other forms, often exploring themes of identity and duality.
- Elemental Magic: Features characters with control over the elements, such as fire, water, earth, or air, often tied to a larger magical system.
- Angel and Demon Paranormal: Explores the realms of angels and demons, their interactions with humans, and the eternal battle between good and evil.
Children Picture Books
- Animal Stories: Tales featuring animals as main characters, often with anthropomorphic traits.
- Bedtime Stories: Gentle, soothing stories ideal for reading before sleep.
- Fantasy: Stories set in magical worlds or featuring fantastical elements.
Short Stories
- Fantasy: Stories set in fantastical worlds with magical elements, mythical creatures, and epic adventures.
- Science Fiction: Tales that explore futuristic concepts, advanced technology, space travel, and extraterrestrial life.
- Romance: Heartwarming stories that focus on love, relationships, and emotional connections between characters.
- Adventure: Action-packed tales of exploration, daring feats, and exhilarating journeys.
- Magical Realism: Blends realistic settings with magical elements that are accepted as a natural part of the world.
- Fairy Tale Retellings: Modern or unique takes on classic fairy tales, often with twists or reimaginings of traditional narratives.
NonFiction
Poetry Books
- Lyric Poetry: Expresses personal emotions or thoughts, often in a musical or rhythmic manner. Examples include sonnets, odes, and elegies.
- Narrative Poetry: Tells a story with a clear plot, characters, and setting. Examples include epics, ballads, and idylls.
- Haiku: A traditional Japanese form consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern, often focusing on nature and moments of beauty.
- Free Verse: Poetry that does not adhere to a specific rhyme scheme or meter, allowing for a more natural flow of language.
- Prose Poetry: Poetry written in prose form, retaining poetic qualities such as heightened imagery, emotional intensity, and rhythmic cadence.
- Tanka: A traditional Japanese form with five lines and a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable pattern, often focusing on nature and personal reflection.
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