This post has been graciously offered by Aderyn Wood, a writer I have got to know through her novella The Viscount’s Son which I delved into because it sounded interesting. Yes, it has vampires in it. No, I wouldn’t count myself a positive fan of vampire stories. But, as Aderyn quite clearly points out in this article, when you are looking for a good story, being a fan of one thing or dismissive of another doesn’t make any sense. It’s the story and the writing that counts.
Take it away, Aderyn.
What came first—the story or the genre?
Unlike that chicken or egg conundrum, the answer here is obvious.
Of course the story came first.
Our caveman ancestors didn’t create murder mystery cave paintings, or tell fireside stories of cyberpunk dystopias. No. Most likely their stories had elements of all our genres – romance, mystery, fantasy (although probably no cyperpunk!).
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