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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Name That Genre #18

TITLE: YA
GENRE: Secret

At Misdemeanors Academy for Paranormals (MAP), or suck-it club for rich and spoiled brats, they called me Janna the psychic klutz. I earned my nickname on my first day because every time they asked me to control a Ouija, I blew someone across the room. Too bad MAP Academy didn’t have cheap furniture and modern decorations.

Gee, at least I had insurance. One week into the program, and I already owed them big, like millions in damage. So, when I was summoned to the library this morning to be handed the keys and put in charge of inventory, I thought someone had loosened the brains’ screws of the two men standing in front of me and sent the bolts away. Because that also put me in charge of the Ouija boards and made me virtually responsible for my parents’ future double mortgage. At sixteen, it was no way to start.



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29 comments:

  1. S.D.KingApril 9, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    Fantasy

    Other than the 16 yr old MC, I would have guessed Middle Grade in the set up.

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  2. 1000th.monkeyApril 9, 2015 at 11:56 AM

    Paranormal

    MAP kindof gives it away

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  3. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 12:20 PM

    Paranormal
    Because of the academy :D

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  4. SusanApril 9, 2015 at 12:45 PM

    Fantasy. With a name like Misdemeanors Academy for Paranormals, I couldn't think of anything else.

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  5. SStokesApril 9, 2015 at 1:05 PM

    Paranormal.

    It's in the first sentence. :-)

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  6. AnonymousApril 9, 2015 at 1:28 PM

    Fantasy.

    The school may deal with paranormal powers, but the fact that there is a school makes it Fantasy to my mind.

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  7. Andrea CooperApril 9, 2015 at 1:33 PM

    Paranormal Romance

    First line.

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  8. Michele HelselApril 9, 2015 at 1:57 PM

    Paranormal Fantasy
    Psychic, ouija, etc.

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  9. Michele HelselApril 9, 2015 at 1:58 PM

    Paranormal Fantasy
    Psychic, ouija, etc.

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  10. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 2:39 PM

    Paranormal
    It's right in the name of the school :) and the blowing students across the room, etc.

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  11. Rocket Ma'amApril 9, 2015 at 2:40 PM

    Paranormal. Not sure if realism or fantasy, but leaning toward former with the mention of insurance.

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  12. LanetteApril 9, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    Paranormal

    It says so in the first sentence.

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  13. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 4:41 PM

    Paranormal, due to Captain Obviouspants! :)

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  14. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 4:41 PM

    Paranormal, due to Captain Obviouspants! :)

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  15. KathleeaApril 9, 2015 at 4:54 PM

    Paranormal.

    Or it could be fantasy, it does have something supernatural in it, a psychic klutz.but I'm guessing there will be more to come.

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  16. Eisenman SoftwareApril 9, 2015 at 5:11 PM

    Fantasy

    what is the actual difference between paranormal and fantasy? I guess it could be either.

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  17. Bonnie StaringApril 9, 2015 at 5:22 PM

    Paranormal
    The name of the academy and the MC being a psychic led to this decision. The sample feels more MG than YA to me.

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  18. cindy norrisApril 9, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    Fantasy/Paranormal...I couldn't decide. I like it.

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  19. cindy norrisApril 9, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    Fantasy/Paranormal...I couldn't decide. I like it.

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  20. JAZApril 9, 2015 at 9:28 PM

    Paranormal
    Actually, paranormal problem novel. If it was MG, then also coming-of-age.

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  21. RickApril 10, 2015 at 12:11 AM

    Paranormal.

    Pretty obvious from the name of the school.

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  22. UnknownApril 10, 2015 at 10:03 AM

    Paranormal

    Because of the name of the school and the mind control.

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  23. shelleyApril 10, 2015 at 10:30 AM

    Paranormal Fantasy or Magical Realism.

    Ouiji = spirits. Magical realism: psychic powers; mind/object control a la Matilda.

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  24. HeatherApril 10, 2015 at 12:02 PM

    Paranormal -
    This sounds like fun to read.
    I think with a little tweaking, you can make your first paragraph read less like backstory. You can just say "they call me .... because every time I control the Ouija board..."
    I know it's hard when people crit the very first few paragraphs because you always want to say "but you don't see what happens NEXT!" :) but for whatever it's worth, those are the words that catch or release an agent's attention and usually anything that smacks of backstory will release.
    Good luck!

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  25. sbjamesApril 10, 2015 at 4:42 PM

    Paranormal but in the near future, like Xmen.

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  26. C. R. BaileyApril 10, 2015 at 6:38 PM

    Paranormal. Paranormal school.

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  27. AnonymousApril 10, 2015 at 8:28 PM

    Paranormal.

    Paranormal academy and psychics involved.

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  28. AnonymousApril 10, 2015 at 11:13 PM

    Paranormal Fantasy

    the school's name gave it up in the first sentence

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  29. SussuApril 11, 2015 at 1:20 AM

    Thank you for reading my entry.

    This is PARANORMAL FANTASY.
    Fantasy would be the genre and paranormal the sub-genre.

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