Okay, here goes. I apologize if this is in the wrong place but my search revealed a similar question in here.
I haven't started my first draft, but I have my ducks in a row, and my main plot points laid out, waiting till after vacation to get started writing. So, it may be odd worrying about this now but I see it being a future querying issue.
My one sentence description (so far):
Jake Ness is in charge of keeping Charles Gibbs safe, but how can he when Gibbs is plotting to launch a nuclear strike?
Smacks of literary fic, though I'm not 100% sure of an exact definition for lit fic. The MC is responsible for Charles' life, but is being convinced that Charles is up to sinister things. He will have to make a choice to defend him despite the accusations, or just let him die on the next assassination attempt. Here's the rub.
The story takes place in a future environment. The company the MC works security for is on the verge of asteroid mining and interplanetary exploration. -sci fi
There's been an assassination attempt, and the MC must solve the mystery of why the bullet was fired, who it's real target was, and who fired it, because the official explanation doesn't fit. -Mystery or Crime, potentially
So, aside from little side stories and the crazy backstory that ties in, it would seem it could fall into any of 4 categories. I'm leaning toward sci-fi, but not sure where to put it.
Does literary fiction even count as a genre, or is it nonspecific? The story will be very character driven.
Thanks guys. If any of this isn't clear just let me know and I'll try to explain better.
I haven't started my first draft, but I have my ducks in a row, and my main plot points laid out, waiting till after vacation to get started writing. So, it may be odd worrying about this now but I see it being a future querying issue.
My one sentence description (so far):
Jake Ness is in charge of keeping Charles Gibbs safe, but how can he when Gibbs is plotting to launch a nuclear strike?
Smacks of literary fic, though I'm not 100% sure of an exact definition for lit fic. The MC is responsible for Charles' life, but is being convinced that Charles is up to sinister things. He will have to make a choice to defend him despite the accusations, or just let him die on the next assassination attempt. Here's the rub.
The story takes place in a future environment. The company the MC works security for is on the verge of asteroid mining and interplanetary exploration. -sci fi
There's been an assassination attempt, and the MC must solve the mystery of why the bullet was fired, who it's real target was, and who fired it, because the official explanation doesn't fit. -Mystery or Crime, potentially
So, aside from little side stories and the crazy backstory that ties in, it would seem it could fall into any of 4 categories. I'm leaning toward sci-fi, but not sure where to put it.
Does literary fiction even count as a genre, or is it nonspecific? The story will be very character driven.
Thanks guys. If any of this isn't clear just let me know and I'll try to explain better.