Hi all!
This week I'm going to talk about my favourite book genres and what inspired me to write stories in them. In no particular order:
Fantasy.
Elemental Dragons is a fantasy series, so I'm sure this doesn't come as a shock to anyone. I've loved fantasy ever since I was little, so it's only natural that I would write in that genre. My favourite fantasy book series has to be Warrior Cats, and those books have inspired me and influenced my writing style. I hope that my books will bring as much inspiration to someone as Warrior Cats did for me. I love books that contain magical creatures and my all time favourite are dragons!
My fantasy books (written and planned):
Elemental Dragons - four book Young Adult Fantasy series.
Damaged Goods - three book Young Adult Historical Fantasy series.
Aerus Vs Bolt - Young Adult Fantasy standalone.
Sci-Fi.
The newest series that I'm writing, Celestial Plague, is a sci-fi dystopian novel. A lot of my favourite films are sci-fi, including the Alien and Predator series. Every time I watch those films I fall in love with them a little more. Although I'm only planning one book that includes aliens, the rest are more dystopian than sci-fi. I like the idea of writing about viruses and natural disasters and how the characters adapt to their new worlds, which is what Celestial Plague is about.
My sci-fi books (written and planned):
Celestial Plague - three book Young Adult Sci-Fi/Dystopian.
Enna - New Adult Sci-Fi standalone.
Years - Young Adult Sci-Fi/Dystopian standalone.
Horror.
When I was younger I didn't really like horror, but the book that changed that for me was Stephen King's 'Pet Sematary'. After I finished that, I was hooked on the genre. I've now read plenty of horror books and watched loads of films (with one of my cats always nearby, of course). I haven't really planned many horror books due to the fact that it's not really a genre I've ever really written in - but I hope to change that in the future when I get some practice. I've heard its a genre that can be hard to get right, so I want to make sure that my skills are up to scratch.
My horror books (written and planned):
Unnamed zombie series - four book Young Adult Horror series.
That's it for this week! One day I might write a sequel to this for my least favorite genres. If you'd be interested, let me know!
See you next week.
