Hands Which Cannot Write

Wattpad Genres

— Sear Greyson via Cathlene Joyce Rodriguez

Classic - fiction that has become part of an accepted literary canon, widely taught in schools.

Poetry - a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language—such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre—to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, the prosaic ostensible meaning.

Spiritual - books revolving around a belief in a supernatural (beyond the known and observable) realm, personal growth, a quest for an ultimate or sacred meaning, religious experience or an encounter with one's own "inner dimension".

Romance - novels of this type of genre fiction place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending."

Chick lit – chick literature is genre fiction, which "consists of heroine-centered narratives that focus on the trials and tribulations of their individual protagonists". The genre often addresses issues of modern womanhood – from romantic relationships to female friendships to matters in the workplace – in humorous and lighthearted ways.

Humor – usually a fiction full of fun, fancy, and excitement, meant to entertain and sometimes cause intended laughter; but can be contained in all genres.

Action fiction - is the literary genre that includes spy novels, adventure stories, tales of terror and intrigue ("cloak and dagger"), and mysteries. This kind of story utilizes suspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is going to be resolved or what the solution to the puzzle of a thriller is.

Suspense/thriller – fiction about harm about to befall a person or group and the attempts made to evade the harm.

Mystery – fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the revealing of secrets.

Horror – fiction in which events evoke a feeling of dread and sometimes fear in both the characters and the reader.

General fiction - fiction other than genre fiction. This usually means slice-of-life or literary fiction.

Historical fiction – story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting.

Teen fiction - or Young Adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. The subject matter and genres of YA correlate with the age and experience of the protagonist. The genres available in YA are expansive and include most of those found in adult fiction. Common themes related to YA include friendship, first love, relationships, and identity. Stories that focus on the specific challenges of youth are sometimes referred to as problem novels or coming-of-age novels.

Fan fiction - or fanfiction (also abbreviated to fan fic, fanfic, fic or ff) is a type of fictional text written by fans of any work of fiction where the author uses established characters, settings, and/or other intellectual properties from an original creator as a basis for their writing. Fan fiction ranges from a couple of sentences to an entire novel, and fans can both keep the creator's characters and settings or add their own. Fan fiction is a form of fan labor.

Short story – fiction of great brevity, usually supports no subplots.

Random - any other category can be included here (graphic services, contests, comics...)

Werewolf fiction - denotes the portrayal of werewolves and other shapeshifting man/woman-beasts.

Vampire literature - covers the spectrum of literary work concerned principally with the subject of vampires.

Paranormal fiction - is a genre of fiction whose storylines revolve around the paranormal - purported phenomena described in popular culture, folk, and other non-scientific bodies of knowledge, whose existence within these contexts is described as beyond normal experience or scientific explanation

Fantasy - fiction in an unreal setting that often includes magic, magical creatures, or the supernatural. Adventure fiction is fiction that usually presents danger, or gives the reader a sense of excitement.

Science fiction – story based on the impact of actual, imagined, or potential science, often set in the future or on other planets.