Genre Game!T

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Genre Game!T

Genre Game!

This is a game I learned at a writing workshop. I come up with a scenario (we can switch off), and each person gets a genre. A well-known genre--not something like Space Opera that not everyone might be familiar with. Then, each person has to write the scenario in their genre.

Example:

Scenario: Bob is picking up a banana.
Genre: Mystery
Writing: "Hold it right there, Bob!" Detective Billy shouted. "That banana is valuable evidence." Bob, startled, dropped the banana and ran. Billy looked closer. His handiwork...the way he was peeling... "Of course!" the detective cried out."Bob is the murderer!"

or...

Genre: Sci-fi
Writing: Bob picked the banana off the ground of the space station. It had floated there because of the low gravity of space. He ate it anxiously, knowing that in just a few minutes, he would be forced to pilot a small ship to Jupiter...

Yes, I made them both very cheesy because they are examples. Now it's your turn! If you're interested, post to this thread and I'll give everyone a genre. Then I'll pick a ranodm scenario. All genres and scenarios will be drawn out of my fedora.

submitted by WritingWarrior
(July 27, 2013 - 1:32 pm)

Can I have a genre?

submitted by SC
(July 28, 2013 - 1:39 pm)

SC, your genre is...Drama!

submitted by WritingWarrior
(July 28, 2013 - 5:41 pm)

Writing Warrior, are we allowed to trade genres?  Like, if someone wanted a different genre because they write/read a lot of that genre and want a challenge?

submitted by Gollum
(July 29, 2013 - 8:34 am)

I'd like to try! May I have a genre?

submitted by Teresa, age 14, Michigan
(July 29, 2013 - 9:14 am)

Genre please!

I hope your fedora has enough genres for all of us...

submitted by Everinne, age 14, Literia
(July 29, 2013 - 5:32 pm)

I'll take one!

When are you posting the scenarios?

submitted by True S.
(July 29, 2013 - 7:17 pm)

I'd love to join. This sounds fun!

submitted by Blue Moon, age 13
(July 29, 2013 - 7:54 pm)

WritingWarrior is at a retreat for the week, so I'm assuming no further genre selection/scenario postings will be posted until she gets back.

submitted by Gollum
(July 30, 2013 - 7:01 pm)

Ooh! This sounds fun. Or is it too late to join?

 

submitted by FantasyQuill
(August 1, 2013 - 9:37 am)

Cool! I'll join!

submitted by Theo W.
(August 2, 2013 - 4:00 pm)

Can I join?

submitted by Bounty, age Immortal, ?
(August 4, 2013 - 10:12 am)

TOP!Tongue out

submitted by top, age topped age, topworld
(August 15, 2013 - 8:17 am)

I'll do it!

submitted by Tovah. L, age 12, Massachussetts
(August 30, 2013 - 10:37 am)
submitted by top
(September 3, 2013 - 3:42 pm)