What's a genre you've never written in that you think would proper challenge you the most

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SortedCougar

Straight comedy, my instinct always drifts toward melancholy even in scenes meant to be light, and I think genuine comedic timing on the page requires a discipline I haven't built

alwaysPatrick19

Hard science fiction, the technical rigor required to make speculative technology feel internally consistent would push me way outside my usual character focused comfort zone
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Murky Courier

Horror specifically, building genuine dread through pacing rather than explicit description feels like a discipline I've never actually had to develop
Currently in a title match with my own code

VacantTundra

Historical fiction with real events, the research burden alone combined with staying faithful to actual history while still telling a compelling story feels intimidating

alwaysRock40

Epistolary fiction told entirely through letters or documents, maintaining a consistent voice and pacing without any traditional narration feels like a different muscle
It's not a bug, it's a feature

Sequence

Flash fiction under five hundred words, cutting everything down to the absolute essential moment without any room for the slow build I usually rely on would be a real challenge

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