Genre Brochure/Short Story Project

Classroom Project/Tasks:
Please complete either or both of the following tasks today in the writing lab:

• Continue writing your short story project.
• Choose one of the genres in bold--check the subcategories so that you know what you're getting into:
• General fiction: chick lit, domestic drama, sports, vampire lit, LGBT, humor, war, urban/black or minority literature, literary (melange)
• Historical fiction: romance, detective thriller, adventure, family saga, drama, multi-volume, African-American/urban
• Romance: paranormal, historical, regency, horror/gothic, LGBT, inspirational, contemporary, African-American/urban
• Mysteries and Thrillers: detectives, cozy, Christian, noir, forensic, police procedural, courtroom/legal, LGBT, historical, thriller, ghost story/paranormal, horror, spy, action
• Science Fiction: soft, hard, apocalypse, cyberpunk, feminist, comic/humor, first contact, colonization, military, time travel, steampunk, space opera, dystopian, speculative
• Fantasy: heroic, Arthurian, dark, urban, alternate history, RPG, high, science fantasy, speculative, magical-realism, fable
• Autobiography & Memoir: boot strap, political, family, celebrity, travel, survival, extraordinary lives, confession/conversion, spiritual memoir, writer's memoir, new journalism
• Literary Fiction: any of the above, but with better writing quality, skill, and attention to craft 
• Children's/Young Adult: any of the above, usually with more fantasy or realist elements 
• Have you chosen a genre? If so, continue on. If not, stop. Go back and choose.
• You will be expected to create a brochure for your chosen genre.
• Take a look at the questions bulleted below. You will want to be able to answer these questions in your brochure.
• In Microsoft Word, from the FILE menu, please select New From Template.
• Choose BROCHURE as a template. Select one you like. Create only a 6 panel brochure (not an 8 panel one or half page). 
• Create a brochure about your chosen genre by following the steps below. Be creative. Play around with design and how you present the information in a clear and creative way. You may use graphics and lists to provide answers to these questions:

1. Describe this genre. What is it?
2. Who is the target reader (a fantasist, a realist, a pragmatist, or what combination?)
3. What are some expectations a reader of this genre might expect?
4. What are some categories of this genre? AND what are the expectations a reader might expect from this genre?
5. Examples of some popular or famous books or films that fit this genre; and/or examples of authors who write in this type of genre.

HOMEWORK: Complete your short story project for Wednesday, March 4 or Friday, March 6.