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Subverting Genre: What it Means & How to Do It

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Breaking Out of the Genre Mold: A Primer on Subversion

Tackling genre subversion: What does it mean to subvert a genre and what are examples of it being done well? Should you even try to subvert the genre you're writing in? Let's take a look.

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•Last Updated Oct 31, 2024

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