/ ideal summaries of genres
☆ Hallucinated Dreams Reviews + Writing Advice ☆ Closed ☆Identifying the key elements of the genre of your story is more important than you think.
Here is a rough guide regarding the basic mood and atmosphere for every genre!
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1.1 Determining the Mood of Your Story
// 1.1 DETERMINING THE MOOD OF YOUR STORY:
This section is essential if you want to establish a fixed atmosphere for your story. Usually, there are only two key moods (a bright, happy tone as well as a dark tone) but depending on how your story is like, the mood can change.
If your story is comedy/crack...
...then your story should be more informal and friendly in tone, as well as more cheerful. Formal language shouldn't be present unless one of your characters is the more formal kind of person.
If your story is angst/tragedy...
...then your story should be more solemn, serious (and to a certain extent, formal, although this isn't as restrictive) in tone. Informal language shouldn't be present (contractions are one example, although some people don't think that contractions are very informal).
If your story is more serious, although it isn't exactly angst...
...then your story should be more serious and formal in tone.
If your story is horror, action and mystery...
...then your story should be very suspenseful (Note: Tension and suspense combined make good horror, action and mystery stories. The thing that sets these three apart is that horror uses what-you-call 'scary' effects like sounds and imagery to create tension and suspense. On the other hand, mystery uses the context of the situation and words. Lastly, action uses the movements of the people involved instead.)
If your story is sci-fi...
...then your story should be more serious and formal in tone. It should also be logical and everything links up.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Mood is a vital factor in stories; it is what engages the audience and presses them to continue reading. That's why it's significant to establish the atmosphere well. Hopefully this chapter will be of assistance to those who want to know how they should change the tone of their writing.
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