Why I write multiple genres? Author Aaron D Brinker

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A lot of Traditionally and Self-Published Authors prefer to focus on a single genre. Yet, there are some that prefer to expand into multiple. There are positives and negatives to writing single or multiple genres. Due to education, literary likes, and life experiences I prefer to dabble in multiple genres.
A benefit to focusing on a Single Genre would be it allows the Author to learn a lot about a little. Which would allow for less research time and free up more time for the writing process. A few downfalls of a singular genre is that it limits what can be done within a plot and there is a higher possibility of story aspects repeating or being too similar in different stories.
For the Authors that write in multiple genres, there are a few benefits. It allows for the writer to learn a little about a lot and always leaves room for expanding ones knowledge. There also would be a smaller chance of the Author running out of ideas. One major drawback to writing in multiple genres is the need for more research. The research and expanding one’s mind is good, but the time one needs to do that research is the bad part.
Life experiences and personality are possible reasons behind whether an Author writes in a single genre or multiple. Growing up, I was raised in a Military home. We lived at various places around the country and lived in Germany for six years. I’ve dealt with a disorder my entire life that makes it difficult to function some days. I have education in Criminal Justice, General Studies, History, and English Literature. I also grew up watching and reading stories of varying genres. With all of those experiences, it would be difficult for me to focus on one genre.
Writing in multiple genres allows me to have fun creating in the different areas I enjoy. I loved horror growing up and have a morbid sense of humor, so writing horror is one of my favorites. I’m also a huge Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia fan, so Fantasy is another favorite of mine. I’m biting at the bit to start working on a Crime Thriller I’ve got on the back burner.
My personality always shines through the writing in one way or another. I can go from being the shy quiet type to the fun eccentric type. I’m hoping to eventually work on an autobiography to tell my story in more detail, but that’s a future project that I can work on little by little for the time being.

My advice to any writer or upcoming writer would be: No matter what genre(s) you focus on, keep pushing. You never know what may lie just around the corner.

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FIRST THINGS FIRST Simply put I am here because I love books... I am extremely passionate about stories especially those steeped in mythical folklore, ancient myths, and legends and suffused with the magic of unique realms and supernatural worlds. I believe there is an alternate universe where magic, mysticism, and wonder still exist, a world where no reality is impossible. Discovering ourselves is an ongoing journey. From reading the next logical step was writing. I am the author of ‘The Breach’, an upcoming supernatural fantasy.For when I write about these worlds I become a part of them and learn more about myself each day. A PEEK INTO MY SOUL I am a realist but at the same time also a dreamer. To me, reading is a window into the hearts of others . Writing is the window to my imagination drawing from my glimpses of the world around me. The beauty of writing lies in the mind’s eye – what we see, the way we interpret it and finally how we translate it to paper. HOW I VIEW MY CHARACTERS To me, every character is multi-dimensional. There is no mere black or white perspective to a character. If a person is strong, we have to delve into what contributed to making them that way? Similarly, what are the fears, likes and loves of a character. That is what makes each one of them unique. It makes them what they are. No character should be just a filler in a story. If a character is evil, why is he or she that way? If a male character is not the central focus of a story, if he is okay with the girl in his life taking center stage I don’t see him as weak. I think he is a great guy and the kind that any girl would be lucky to have in their lives. Looking for the prince who rescues you from the dragon or the lecherous villain should be passé. Real men may not have muscles but they have good hearts. I write about such princes, the guys who are also okay with the girl playing hero in their life, being rescued by them too. I love reading and writing about girls and women with flaws because all real women are that way. Not the most beautiful, not the bravest, not the thinnest nor the richest. They find strength in their family, in their love. My girls do not compete against men; only circumstances and the challenges they throw up. The men who support them, stand by them are the ones I like to read and write about. Through this blog I hope to share more about inspirational characters and the beauty and richness a book contains. MY INSPIRATION Is it possible to cherish and to love something all your life without really analyzing it or understanding why? ‘Stories’ fired my imagination since I was a child….it started with my father, who would spend thirty minutes each night weaving supernatural tales of troubled ghosts in a bid to awe, shock and above all bond with his daughters. He never realized and neither did I that he was also weaving those little quirks into my personality that later on in life would go ahead and set me apart. During class breaks in school, I would share the same tales with the class, now adding my own embellishments, peaks, and lows so as to hold their attention and leave them shouting for more. As my dad got busier and we got a little older the stories seemed to have trickled off but not before transferring that hook for the beginning, the narration, the mystery and the spectacular end. Books and Movies became my magical time machines capable of drawing, pulling, and holding me. Friends and colleagues would decide to read books or watch movies after I brought to life with words what I read or saw on screen. Even love came to me through books when the first time I met my husband we fell in love over a discussion on ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird’. One day I realized what I should have known all along – Stories; they lived in my soul. I had worlds to create, people waiting to be brought to life and stories to share. So I share what I love.

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