Insecure Writer’s Support Group Blog for September 2022

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Welcome to this month’s blog. The question prompt is: What genre would be the worst one for you to tackle and why?

I have four, and they would be equally tough. The first one would be horror, when it is extremely graphic and involves demonic possession, like The Exorcist or The Amityville Horror. Books like those scare the bejesus out of me, and since my writer’s imagination is very vivid and my style descriptive, I can’t do it. I can’t read books like those or watch movies on that theme. I hate the sensation of being scared. I do have two books in my Punishers series that have a little of this, but it’s very mild compared to others.

The second genre would be the gruesome thrillers filled with blood and gore and fighting, think John Wick. Yes, my Harvester and Vengeance Series have a lot of gore, but there’s a reason behind it. I’ve read books with more gore than plot. Not my style.

The third is LGBTQ literature. I know nothing about same-sex relationships, and rather than offend, I’ll simply live and let live and stay out of their lives. I have several friends in same-sex relationships and friends with gay children. We get along fine but exploring and describing their relationships just isn’t anything we do. They sat out of my bedroom, and I stay out of theirs.

The last genre would be hot books that border on pornography. Am I a prude? Probably. At 72 there are a lot of things out there that just don’t do it for me and that includes bondage, and other stuff involving strange equipment and practices. Have I tried it? No? Do I want to? No. Am I judging it? No, but I’m not going to write about it either. I’m a firm believer in letting the reader fill in the gaps in those scenes. In my novels, there might be some mild sex scenes, but for the most part the action takes place behind closed doors.

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Published by Susanne Matthews

Hi! I live in Eastern Ontario. I'm married with three adult children and five wonderful grandchildren. I prefer warm weather, and sunshine but winter gives me time to write. If I’m listening to music, it will be something from the 1960s or 1970s. I enjoy action movies, romantic comedies, but I draw the line at slasher flicks and horror. I love science fiction and fantasy as well. I love to read; I immerse myself in the text and, as my husband says, the house could fall down around me, and I’d never notice. My preferences are as varied as there are genres, but nothing really beats a good romance, especially one that is filled with suspense. I love historical romance too, and have read quite a few of those. If I’m watching television, you can count on it being a suspense — I’m not a fan of reality TV, sit-coms, or game shows. Writing gives me the most pleasure. I love creating characters that become real and undergo all kinds of adventures. It never ceases to amaze me how each character can take on its own unique personality; sometimes, they grow very different from the way I pictured them! Inspiration comes from all around me; imagination has no bounds. If I can think it, imagine it, I can write it!

2 thoughts on “Insecure Writer’s Support Group Blog for September 2022”

  2. Interesting, I agree with not being able to write these genres. However, as a crime, and thriller writer, I am used to writing grim details and something can’t avoid gore. Although except for erotica, I like reading others.

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