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ENGL 2110 & 2120: Francisco: Step 1: Define Your Genre

Step 1: Define Your Genre

Choose a genre you like. Genres include:

  • tall tale
  • realism
  • ghost story
  • horror story
  • historical novel
  • fairy tale
  • science fiction
  • children's story
  • fantasy
  • graphic novel (you must be able to draw)
  • beast fable

Look It Up

In order to know which elements you must include in your story to fit the genre, look it up in the dictionary of literature below.

This definition is for you to start thinking about your story, IT DOES NOT COUNT AS A SOURCE, because you are not referencing it in your story.