Do you write more than sci fi and fantasy?

[ErikB]

I'm curious besides science fiction and/or fantasy stories what other sorts of writing have you done or do you do?

I'll start with myself. I've written poetry, non fiction, anthropomorphic stories, short stories, fiction, horror, erotica, suspense, historical fiction, and a few collaborative efforts. Also some song writing. I've got a lot of short stories I hope to combined into an anthology.

I've tried to dabble and experiment with a variety of styles and subjects because I enjoy learning as much as can and I feel that it's important to know what writing a variety of subjects entails even if I tend to do better in only a few areas.

The more I experience the more I appreciate other writers and what goes into their craft regardless of whether they are a romance novelist, poet, or writing a guide book for gardening etc.

Walk a mile in the shoes of others, so to speak.

How about you? What other genres or types of writing do you do or have you done?

 

[zmunkz]

I got 90K words into a philosophy non-fiction, but I don't think I'll ever finish it. Other than that, just fantasy/sci-fi for me! Your own portfolio there is quite impressive.

 

[Venusian Broon]

I prefer dark weird/urban horror when writing short stories. I think it is because it requires much less set up than SF/Fantasy and therefore as you are confined in number of words you can concentrate much more on other things.

 

[S.C.Wood]

I have just under 18,000 words on a post apocalyptic tale that I started writing a few years ago. I've touched it up since then but never attempted a full on rewrite. The story isn't done, but I know how I want to end it.

 

[Justin Swanton]

Well, since you're offering this free promo platform....

I wrote a historical novel, set in Roman Gaul in the last days of the Western Roman Empire. It involved a lot of research as it is a period not dealt with in depth by standard history books (basically I had to go to the primary sources and stitch them together). You can check it out on my semi-functional website.

 

[Biskit]

I wrote a thriller. The only thing really wrong with it was being rubbish.

 

[Dan Jones]

I've dipped my toe into horror when I checked in at Lake Manor earlier this year, and my imminent WIP will be much more a historical fiction piece than fantasy, though it will have the very merest murmur - just the slightest sliver - of the fantastic about it.

I don't think I'll constrain myself to traditional SFF, though I do find it a nice, natural anchor point to come back to. I think "speculative" describes what I'm doing right now in long-form perhaps slightly better than SFF (the shorts I've done recently are, I think, much more conventionally SFF).

 

[AnyaKimlin]

My sit-com script to date has been my most successful piece of writing - it got so close... and then damn! they wanted something contemporary and mine was set in 1915. Not bad for my first script though.

To my surprise my second most popular has been a piece of poetry about the local park.

And I have an urban legend/historical that has also been published.

A comedy monologue has been produced and a local filmmaker is doing another comedy sketch.

I'm not sure what Best Possible Taste is. It's a woman whose husband is trans.

After I have my urban fantasy out there's a YA detective story (it started as what might happen if Miss Marple was a teenager) I want to polish and get to agents next year. Also have a grown up detective story.

I do write the occasional flash fiction as they're useful for presentations.

Some children's stories have been published in a foreign magazine and I have a rather raunchy book that gets a mention in Black's Nest (my book that's coming out) so I'm considering popping it up on Amazon.

 

[VinceK]

I've also written across many genres, although not by design. My current masterpiece began life as a medieval battle between sorcerers. It's now a modern day spy thriller. Don't ask.

 

[MemoryTale]

I've also written across many genres, although not by design. My current masterpiece began life as a medieval battle between sorcerers. It's now a modern day spy thriller. Don't ask.

I'm asking.

For myself when I write short stories they tend to be real world dramas and/or experimental pieces. Earlier today I wrote something in the present tense, which I swore I'd never do, but there you do.

 

[VinceK]

I'm asking.

The inspiration for the story hasn't changed, it's based upon something that happened to me. However, as I began writing the medieval drama I realised it was becoming more fantasy than historical and I thought the genre had become muddled. After changing to a modern era, I decided the sorcery seemed out of place, so I got rid of the sorcery which left me with just the inspirational element and from that I built the thriller.

 

[Clockworkbot]

I once read something by a writer (maybe Jeff Vandermeer?) about how he kept trying to write love stories or detective stories, but somehow they would always end up on an asteroid or a in a castle.

I think there's something about SF&F that draws people in, even if they read a lot of stuff. As much as I like other genres, everything I write seems to gravitate back.

 

[Phyrebrat]

Hi Erik, I think you're coming at it from a healthy perspective rather than limiting your genre. We all have favourites, and stuff that is easy to write for us - or at least easier - but it can't hurt to write outside of that!

I even have a two-thirds finished military sci-fi short!

pH

 

[Justin Swanton]

I wrote a thriller. The only thing really wrong with it was being rubbish.

Noooooo....I'm sure it's good.

(you should read some crits of my SF MS)

 

[Steven Sorrels]

I've written poetry, a bit of non-fiction, plus a few journalistic things years ago in high school while involved with the A/V club. I attempted a fantasy horror tale years ago, but after letting it sit for awhile, I came back to it with far too critical an eye and it got stored away somewhere. Currently working on a hard sci-fi thriller which seems to be going alright, and I've got a few idea prompts scribbled in a folder for future projects. Thinking about trying my hand in the fantasy genre again once this SF novel comes to fruition.

 

[The Big Peat]

I like reviewing things. Still need to give myself a kick up the arse and send off my sample reviews to Metal Hammer.

One day I'll write some straight historical fiction. Too lazy to do the research.

Occasionally I write music I'm too inept to play in Guitar Pro.

 

[LittleStar]

I used to call myself a fantasy writer... I've since leant that though this is my preffered genre to read (and write I guess) its much more accurate to me as an author to call myself just a plain writer.

I have written, various fantasy, soft SF (I can't read or write hard I find it difficult) and horror. But for me everything comes down to the relationships between the characters, so much so that ithink setting becomes almost a non essential element.

So because the characters are the most interesting point of writing for me, and boiled down it all comes out to Romance/Friendship/Kinship I have almost started thinking of myself as a Romance/Frienship writer with my stories set mostly in fantasy/soft SF worlds.

It can get a little confusing when listed out but that's just my take though

Other than the big speculative three I have written poetry (some published), historical fiction (one short published), general fiction, childrens stories, thrillers, action books, even plans to have a go at screenplays and all that jazz.

This January/February I have it in my plan to draft a typical romance (non speculative), a fantastical romance novella, two children's books, a couple of SF shorts, and redraft/edit another almost SF free romance and redraft/edit up to 4 books of an odd sf/fantasy crossover series.
We'll see how much I can get done

 

[Old_Man_Steve2016]

I've written a few travel articles for Eastasy and a couple of other magazines. This weekend I finished a short article on local soccer leagues.
I like to mix it up.

I also write comedy horror from time to time on Wattpad. Trying to get that Tales from the Crypt $$$

 

[Stewart Hotston]

A couple of published horror shorts, contemporary stuff and thrillers. My latest WIP is a contemporary thriller.

 

[johnnyjet]

General fiction novel that I co-authored called Roots of a Priest published in 2007, still available on Amazon. Also some technical papers on automation systems through my work, a few articles (movie reviews, etc.), bad poetry (unpublished), miscellaneous odds & ends. Mostly, however, I write science fiction & fantasy. That's where my passion lies.