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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Name That Genre #19

TITLE: MG
GENRE: Secret

The Shanofen’s wings rose and fell in rhythm with a song playing in his head. Higher and higher he flew, and then, turning, he plunged back toward the Great Pond, far below. The warm summer air rushed by the bird’s body, pressing his colorful feathers toward the sky while he clutched his wings to his sides. Just as his beak was about to plunge into the waters of the Great Pond, the Shanofen spread his wings to soar up and out over the land.

Below him, in the hamlet of Halliwell, villagers and visitors hurried along as they noisily arranged shops and booths, hung flower garlands and prepared for a great celebration. Halliwell’s famous Fountain gushed with great enthusiasm at one end of the town Square. The Shanofen’s heart smiled, for he loved the village.

He turned his gaze to the mountains and the fertile valleys and thick lush forests...

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32 comments:

  1. S.D.KingApril 9, 2015 at 11:37 AM

    Fantasy

    Sounds like the Shanofen might be the great protector of the little village. That would indicate that something bad is about to happen to it's happy people.

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  2. 1000th.monkeyApril 9, 2015 at 11:55 AM

    Fantasy.

    Hard to pronounce names, flying, etc

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  3. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 12:19 PM

    Fantasy
    Because of all the unusual names and the flying.

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  4. SusanApril 9, 2015 at 12:30 PM

    Fantasy. Right away, we are introduced to a 'shanofen', which sounds like a mythical creature to me.

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  5. AnonymousApril 9, 2015 at 1:27 PM

    Fantasy.

    The flying 'shanofen,' who has a bird's body but human/god/spirit-like thoughts.

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  6. Michele HelselApril 9, 2015 at 1:55 PM

    Fantasy
    The made up words and the language used with fantasy.

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  7. Michele HelselApril 9, 2015 at 1:55 PM

    Fantasy
    The made up words and the language used with fantasy.

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  8. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 2:37 PM

    Fantasy

    The thinking bird/man and made up words.

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  9. Rocket Ma'amApril 9, 2015 at 2:41 PM

    Fantasy. Not sure if this creature is half-human or not.

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  10. Rocket Ma'amApril 9, 2015 at 2:41 PM

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  11. LanetteApril 9, 2015 at 4:10 PM

    Fantasy

    Distant 3rd POV of a large bird who loves a village suggests this is a prologue for a fantasy.

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  12. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 4:43 PM

    Fantasy, as the Shanofen bird appears to be a godlet or some such, protecting the village.

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  13. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 4:44 PM

    Fantasy, as the Shanofen bird appears to be a godlet or some such, protecting the village.

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  14. KathleeaApril 9, 2015 at 4:56 PM

    Fantasy

    The names and the bird (I thought it was a dragon at first) gives this a fantasy feel.

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  15. Eisenman SoftwareApril 9, 2015 at 5:13 PM

    High Fantasy

    the mention of the shanofen creature and hamlet.

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  16. Bonnie StaringApril 9, 2015 at 5:24 PM

    Fantasy
    The introduction of the mythical creature that looks over the village.

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  17. SussuApril 9, 2015 at 8:45 PM

    FANTASY, sub-genre mythical.

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  18. JAZApril 9, 2015 at 9:34 PM

    Fantasy.
    The anthropomorphic aspect and that the bird thinks of itself as protector of the village. It must be big. Shanofen is an intriguing word.

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  19. Tracy GoldApril 9, 2015 at 10:56 PM

    Fantasy

    Narrator is clearly not human

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  20. RickApril 10, 2015 at 12:08 AM

    Fantasy.

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  21. UnknownApril 10, 2015 at 10:05 AM

    Fantasy

    Because of the bird MC.

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  22. shelleyApril 10, 2015 at 10:22 AM

    Animal Fantasy.

    M.C. is a bird.

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  23. HeatherApril 10, 2015 at 12:05 PM

    Fantasy
    Your prose is pretty - the Shanofen sounds lovely!
    For whatever it's worth, I had to work pretty hard to imagine the bird's flight path in those first few sentences -- I wonder if you can simplify his actions, perhaps less of a list of movements? He's about to divebomb, right? Although that's not as elegant a word as the bird suggests. :)
    At any rate, I had a hard time staying connected through all that.
    Good luck!'

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  24. GinaApril 10, 2015 at 1:14 PM

    Historical Fantasy. "Villagers" preparing for a celebration makes me think it's historical.

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  25. sbjamesApril 10, 2015 at 4:43 PM

    Fantasy.

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  26. C. R. BaileyApril 10, 2015 at 6:36 PM

    Fantasy. Alternative POV.

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  27. AnonymousApril 10, 2015 at 8:23 PM

    Fantasy.

    Bird type creature who thinks like humans.

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  28. AnonymousApril 10, 2015 at 11:11 PM

    Fantasy

    because in the bird's POV

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  29. cindy norrisApril 11, 2015 at 9:09 AM

    The story is a Middle Grade FANTASY! My gratitude to those who shared thoughts and ideas. They are all quite beneficial and helpful. The Shanofen, whose character recurs throughout the story, leads us to the main character in the next paragraph. She throws a book at the bird (missing him) when he sits in her window, telling her to wake up. Thank you all again!

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  30. cindy norrisApril 12, 2015 at 3:28 PM

    Something, perhaps a ghost in the machine, caused my comments on other entries to repeat and repeat and repeat. Maybe I have an typing stutter! Anyway - sorry about that! Thanks again for all of the input and thank you, Authoress, for this opportunity! It was lovely!

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