tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post7782557376751969094..comments2024-03-28T08:14:28.881-04:00Comments on Authoress: Name That Genre #10Authoresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-12974722079235748122015-04-11T07:05:47.266-04:002015-04-11T07:05:47.266-04:00Thanks, all, for reading and for sharing your gues...Thanks, all, for reading and for sharing your guesses and input! I call this contemporary fantasy, meaning magic in the real world. My understanding is that to be magical realism, the magic needs to be unsurprising to the characters, and my girl is definitely surprised by the magic. Thanks again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133613633729435045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-68445394742602840772015-04-10T23:29:32.653-04:002015-04-10T23:29:32.653-04:00Magical realism
At least I hope so. Magical realism<br /><br />At least I hope so. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-75887964271958467022015-04-10T22:04:47.341-04:002015-04-10T22:04:47.341-04:00Fantasy.
Due to use of the phrase "as magic ...Fantasy.<br /><br />Due to use of the phrase "as magic often does" while chasing fireflies.<br /><br />Is "lackadaisical" a word MG readers would recognize, or would they stumble and need to look it up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-43841302622572776192015-04-10T18:50:26.529-04:002015-04-10T18:50:26.529-04:00Magical realism. Feels completely realistic, but t...Magical realism. Feels completely realistic, but there's that mention of magic. C. R. Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627499155109943973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-92075843599868979442015-04-10T16:18:37.214-04:002015-04-10T16:18:37.214-04:00Young girl going off alone into the woods. Anxious...Young girl going off alone into the woods. Anxious Granmother. Use of the word magic. I say Fantasy though it could be Magical Realism.sbjameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986950185596914217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-61297256285647991332015-04-10T14:11:50.867-04:002015-04-10T14:11:50.867-04:00Magical realism.
Because the first sentence says ...Magical realism.<br /><br />Because the first sentence says so. :-) I don't see any Fantasy elements, since this is a real-life setting ("Evanston") with real-life kids and family.shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389179701574555688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-27022188568509636332015-04-10T14:10:37.547-04:002015-04-10T14:10:37.547-04:00Magic realism
Magic is in the first line. Magic realism<br /><br />Magic is in the first line. Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-68987189323866796882015-04-09T22:52:39.628-04:002015-04-09T22:52:39.628-04:00Contemporary or possibly magic realism.
MG conte...Contemporary or possibly magic realism. <br /><br />MG contemporary books often have a hint of magic in them and that's the feel I'm getting here, with a young MC chasing fireflies on a summer night. Of course, maybe the mention of magic is actually a foreshadowing of a fantasy adventure, but I'm guessing not.Heidi Stallmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-78667614347752395092015-04-09T18:05:49.975-04:002015-04-09T18:05:49.975-04:00Fantasy
Magic begins with fireflies. :)Fantasy<br /><br />Magic begins with fireflies. :)Lanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987748870291077638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-20896056276359924092015-04-09T17:48:03.300-04:002015-04-09T17:48:03.300-04:00Magic is mentioned right away, and MC is wandering...Magic is mentioned right away, and MC is wandering off and something is about to startRocket Ma'amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18048400855966871949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-33966385406872219582015-04-09T17:03:11.473-04:002015-04-09T17:03:11.473-04:00Fantasy
If the fireflies are just the beginning of...Fantasy<br />If the fireflies are just the beginning of how magic starts, you know there's going to be much more in store for Jenny.Bonnie Staringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617661715759556106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-89425293491627686312015-04-09T16:54:29.783-04:002015-04-09T16:54:29.783-04:00Fantasy.
It seems too literal for magical realism,...Fantasy.<br />It seems too literal for magical realism, at least so far. If the fireflies sang or emitted fireworks, indicating an exaggerated fascination on her part maybe. So far, it looks like the fireflies are luring her into something not realistic.JAZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187794911674829043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-10458500650026489382015-04-09T16:48:03.155-04:002015-04-09T16:48:03.155-04:00Fantasy
I'll bet that firefly is actually a f...Fantasy<br /><br />I'll bet that firefly is actually a fairy. Eisenman Softwarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03846829150145907405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-86747659797009866642015-04-09T16:19:25.431-04:002015-04-09T16:19:25.431-04:00Magical realism. Despite the use of the word "...Magical realism. Despite the use of the word "magic," I get the feeling that this will mostly continue to be a contemporary work of fiction with just the barest hint of fantastic elements. There just isn't enough to indicate fantasy yet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488697356459881105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-83485436779572187572015-04-09T16:19:18.622-04:002015-04-09T16:19:18.622-04:00Magical realism. Despite the use of the word "...Magical realism. Despite the use of the word "magic," I get the feeling that this will mostly continue to be a contemporary work of fiction with just the barest hint of fantastic elements. There just isn't enough to indicate fantasy yet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488697356459881105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-55639248659708187202015-04-09T15:55:32.205-04:002015-04-09T15:55:32.205-04:00Fantasy
Fairies+magic=fantasyFantasy<br /><br />Fairies+magic=fantasyKathleeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06087009456072956020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-82700354608179950982015-04-09T15:01:37.822-04:002015-04-09T15:01:37.822-04:00FANTASY.FANTASY.Sussuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060179011416062341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-2457848486868175192015-04-09T15:01:11.935-04:002015-04-09T15:01:11.935-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sussuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060179011416062341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-26205284548901784742015-04-09T14:34:43.895-04:002015-04-09T14:34:43.895-04:00Fantasy in a real setting.Fantasy in a real setting.Michele Helselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04414485839984643779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-9444282867618423182015-04-09T14:29:26.244-04:002015-04-09T14:29:26.244-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rocket Ma'amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18048400855966871949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-55481263416968207532015-04-09T14:29:17.721-04:002015-04-09T14:29:17.721-04:00Fantasy, but feeling a portal coming on.Fantasy, but feeling a portal coming on.Rocket Ma'amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18048400855966871949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-28571657865408631882015-04-09T14:11:58.638-04:002015-04-09T14:11:58.638-04:00Fantasy. or MAYBE Magical realism, although if it ...Fantasy. or MAYBE Magical realism, although if it is the latter, you'd have to lose that beautiful first line because Magical Realism doesn't state magic in direct terms.<br />Be careful of too much backstory right away. I'd focus on the firefly chase without all the parents info right here.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403083766515156655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-70500499402323694682015-04-09T13:47:18.096-04:002015-04-09T13:47:18.096-04:00Fantasy.
Magic is mentioned in the first line. Fantasy.<br /><br />Magic is mentioned in the first line. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-59290789732514609752015-04-09T12:54:09.285-04:002015-04-09T12:54:09.285-04:00Fantasy. "It began with the fireflies, as mag...Fantasy. "It began with the fireflies, as magic often does.' I'm assuming the fireflies possess a kind of magical power to transport Jenny to another realm or dimension. Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-61250510997345399682015-04-09T12:35:15.572-04:002015-04-09T12:35:15.572-04:00Fantasy
...because 'as magic always does......Fantasy<br />...because 'as magic always does...'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06611656982367077903noreply@blogger.com