I didn't really distinguish between genre and not-genre as a kid, until I made the transition to adult fantasy via Terry Brooks.
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I absolutely love genre movies. When I was a kid, I was really impacted by genre films and cult classics.
I spent the first part of my career trying to avoid genre because I felt like genre, in some way, was cliche.
As for genre, my adult books are usually filed under science fiction / fantasy, although some stores put them into romance, and few have stuck them into horror. I consider all my books a mix of steampunk and urban fantasy.
The young adult category is particularly interesting to me in terms of science fiction and fantasy tropes.
I don't steer clear of genres. I simply haven't steered myself toward some of them.
I'm not loyal to one genre. I want to mix it up.
I realized that everything I do is fantasy, whether it is an adult movie or a kids movie.
I love all genres. The only thing I get stymied by is the Family Drama. I don't necessarily know how to approach that.
As a kid, I loved any fantasy.
I devour books. But for the longest time, I refused to pay attention to genre or labels.
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