Griffen_07 t1_jeeu4s4 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:31 PM

Reply to comment by We_Get_It_You_Vape in Do you think it's still possible to create new genres? by DiagonallyStripedRat

It depends on how high up the category tree you go.

Lord of the Rings for example is fiction, fantasy, adventure, epic

Circe is fiction, fantasy, myth inspired, coming of age. One could also make a case for fiction, fantasy, women's lit.

Most LitRPG is fiction, fantasy, adventure, LitRPG

I hold that everything below the second split is a sub-genre not an independent genre. If you want a further refinement fantasy belongs to Speculative Fiction along with Science Fiction, Horror, and Alternative History.

We_Get_It_You_Vape t1_jef2mnj wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:27 PM

I'm glad we've established that your feelings on what "genre" means holds more credence than the actual dictionaries.

And, since you seem to still be focusing on sub-genres, I'll say it one more time: Sub-genres are still genres.

Griffen_07 t1_jefcvle wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:34 PM

Since you are focusing on dictionaries, Webster defines a sub-genre as one that belongs to a larger genre.

The OP asked about new genres on the level of romance, thriller, and mystery. These are higher level splits.

We_Get_It_You_Vape t1_jeffn56 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:52 PM

> Since you are focusing on dictionaries, Webster defines a sub-genre as one that belongs to a larger genre.

It's funny you didn't post Webster's full definition. We both know why that is.

Their definition of sub-genre is, "a genre that is part of a larger genre".