who knows about novels?

Question

please can someone tell me all the types of novels.eg romance,trillers.what kind of novels are historical romance,i mean what do historical romance talk about,and can you say a novel is a fictional biographyi know my questions are many and confusing but thats just 2 show how in need of answers i am

Answer 1

There are two main categories within fiction:
*Commercial fiction
*Literary Fiction.

Most of the novels known as classics originally fell under "literary fiction." Novels like Nora Roberts are romance, yes, but they also fall under commercial becuase of the numbers sold.

Within fiction there are also sub-genres. Generally, however, only two are recognized as true genres: Romance and Mystery. Obviously, there are many other genres: YA (young adult), Thriller, Chick Lit, Womens' Fiction, etc. However booksellers do not often distinguish these sub genres enough to give them sections of their own.

A Fictional biography is not a term used within the industry. It would likely just be considered "mainstream" or "commercial fiction".

Points of View can be used within ANY book-- first person, third person, etc-- it does not dictate what the genre is.

Answer 2

There are many genre in novels such as you listed, romance, thrillers, historical romance, spy, crime, historical, western, comic, and many more.

Historical romance sets the actors and the action in a historical time period. This might be in the medeival times or in the fourteenth century or in the nineteenth century. Therefore all references have to be about that period.

For instance you would never use a common phrase, "What's up, bro?" in the 1700's . You might use, "My good sir, what can be happening?"

In order to write in a specific era, you need to read a lot about the dress, the mode of transportation, food and utinsils, the smell of a dark castle is not the same as the smell of a western town.

Historical romance have problems just as we do, but they are of a very different nature. You need a few problems and their solving is what makes the book interesting.

Google this and write in historical romance novels. You should come up with some great authors. Read these and see how they keep within the era in everything.

You can not say a historical romance is a fictional BIOGRAPHY. It is fiction. Biography is about someone, usually his/her life story. Autobiography is the writer writing about him/herself.

In historical romance you can write the whole novel in first person: "I" "My hat flew to the trees as the horse rounded the curve and I began to slide to one side. He said to me, "Hold on tight, the river's got to be jumped."

Or it can be in third person "He, she, it, they" As she sat on the rock he said....."

Very few novels are written in second person "You" Some crime detectives use this. "You open the door to see a new client sitting on your desk. You put out your cigarette and say to her," your smoke rises to the ceiling. "I knew you'd show up when they told me your husband was murdered."

POV, point of vue happens in every novel. It may be omnescent, God-like seeing what is happenign everywhere. So you get. " He closed the door and thought they were finished. She knew this wasn't the end. She just had to explain what happened yesterday and he would come back to her."

You should get some books about writing. This would clear up almost every question. Check your library first.

Answer 3

i know about the novels.but in the language of tamil only.kalkis ,ponniin selvan is the one historical romance.like that many of them to say.yes , a novel is a fictional biography.

Answer 4

try diana gabaldon, she writes historical romance

Answer 5

You need to go to the library. Your local librarian should be able to give help.

Answer 6

That question or questions is (are) impossible to answer in this form. Use Wikipedia.

FP

Answer 7

look here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literary_genre