tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post7593415019264893561..comments2024-03-28T23:49:23.325-06:00Comments on Author Elana Johnson: Dystopian... An Oversaturated Genre?Elana Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-29565587089087864622020-01-16T00:30:06.430-07:002020-01-16T00:30:06.430-07:00Hey, Dear
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I loved and enjo...Hey, Dear<br /><br />Your blog is awesome.<br /><br />I loved and enjoyed to reading this blog<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br /><a href="https://www.australiaunwrapped.com/the-top-3-dystopian-novels-of-neal-stephenson" rel="nofollow">Dystopian Novels Neal Stephenson</a><br />rankbooster786https://www.blogger.com/profile/16147373415147147100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-13593133416497045482012-05-09T11:08:27.406-06:002012-05-09T11:08:27.406-06:00I've never been a huge fan of dystopia but I&#...I've never been a huge fan of dystopia but I've been a bit soft on adult dystopia unlike YA dystopia which drives me crazy.<br /> <br />They're becoming generic. Girl meets boy. Girl likes boy. Dystopian society stops them from being with each other. They fight dystopian society while declaring their love for each other, while they met ten minutes ago. <br /><br />Some dystopians in YA are better (such as Hunger Games) <br /><br />But I'm still not a huge fan of dystopias. <br /><br />the paranormal romance thing was different. The books were bad but easy reads and since I'm lazy, I never bothered. <br /><br />But when I think dystopia, I want comparisons and criticisms of society and government today. Instead, we end up with paranormal romances parading around as dystopias which they simply are not.KamilleEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845951906601926878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-54923542202809776142012-04-28T12:43:33.943-06:002012-04-28T12:43:33.943-06:00I haven't actually read that many dystopians, ...I haven't actually read that many dystopians, so I don't feel like I'm sick of them. Keep bringing them on!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181241692016438730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-41696350983196735352012-04-25T11:37:43.078-06:002012-04-25T11:37:43.078-06:00Noooo! I don't want dystopian to be saturated ...Noooo! I don't want dystopian to be saturated like the vampire genre/market is. But it's probably inevitable. It's sort of a "fad" genre that everyone is leaping onto. Still, it just means that in order to publish one in the future, it REALLY has to stand out from the crowd. Let's be original! :)Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-68389232207383472352012-04-25T10:18:49.420-06:002012-04-25T10:18:49.420-06:00So to be honest, I haven't read tons and tons ...So to be honest, I haven't read tons and tons of Dystopia, but honestly, I'm not sure I believe a genre can be saturated if people write what they want to write, rather than writing what they think they "should" be writing. Just make sure you're telling your own unique story and if it falls into a genre that has a lot of other books as well, so be it.<br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(my creative writing blog)</a>Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-38724950758872862422012-04-25T09:55:19.706-06:002012-04-25T09:55:19.706-06:00I love it and I agree that it offers more variety ...I love it and I agree that it offers more variety for writers than vampires. I love reading this genre and I hope that people keep writing these amazing books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226974782422398270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-39389707767893633572012-04-25T09:54:16.479-06:002012-04-25T09:54:16.479-06:00I've always been pretty open about my genre pr...I've always been pretty open about my genre preferences, I think. Dystopian, not highest on my list, but I've found some great stories in there. And most of the issue for me, is the world stuff. I'm not a fan of post-apocalyptic new world order stuff. Not sure why. I think it's because the end of the world freaks me out and I'd rather not think about it? Lol. But I do know that beneath that, I've found great stories I've really enjoyed. That being said, I think it's hard to say there's too many, because every writer's dystopian world is so different. It's not like vampires, where all vampires drink blood. Each dystopian world is complete in it's own right. Almost like a mini-genre within the genre. Just my 2 cents!Windy Aphayrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274305159511812518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-56417328913384039402012-04-24T12:46:46.097-06:002012-04-24T12:46:46.097-06:00My feeling is that dystopian is capable of more va...My feeling is that dystopian is capable of more variety than vampires, so it has more dimension. It also can overlap into other genres. I feel vampires are pretty one-note. <br /><br />So don't worry yet.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-36947197710984312102012-04-24T11:36:31.660-06:002012-04-24T11:36:31.660-06:00I like dystopian. As long as the new stories comin...I like dystopian. As long as the new stories coming out are different in some way and don't all follow the same formula I think there's room for more.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210398194494998143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-25392992620325691222012-04-24T11:23:13.280-06:002012-04-24T11:23:13.280-06:00I love them, but I think it was last year that I r...I love them, but I think it was last year that I read like six all back to back and that was a little much. Now I read them between other books.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-38823061018093873562012-04-24T09:26:02.768-06:002012-04-24T09:26:02.768-06:00It's not really about having had enough of the...It's not really about having had enough of the dystopian genre. It's just that everything is blurring together, all the plots following formulas that are tried and tested. We need something new, a real breakthrough. I feel the same about the paranormal genre too. But some of the dystopian novels are becoming so formulaic that it's just impossible to get through them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17245199686136573125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-82529524026394945872012-04-24T08:35:36.620-06:002012-04-24T08:35:36.620-06:00Woo-hoo!! Congrats on your new release--what a gre...Woo-hoo!! Congrats on your new release--what a great idea to publish a short story featuring a character from a previous book. :)<br /><br />I devour books in my genre too. I just want to read them all!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-90500584839296312452012-04-23T20:53:25.328-06:002012-04-23T20:53:25.328-06:00In the past several months I've read several Y...In the past several months I've read several YA dystopian novels. I liked all of them. I am ready for a break though. I can only take so much of one genre before I move on to another just for a change of pace. This break, will not keep me from reading more dystopian in the future, so I would not be afraid that the market is over saturated.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203042451637474168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-13904062970983616112012-04-23T20:28:48.501-06:002012-04-23T20:28:48.501-06:00I think if a story is good, if it's well writt...I think if a story is good, if it's well written, well told, if it resonates with readers, genre doesn't matter. <br /><br />I will say I think there are a lot of dystopians popping up, but I have loved almost all the ones I've read, and will continue to pick them up and read them as long as they continue to be fresh and new and not the same old story told in a different world. <br /><br />Also, I think the difference between dystopian and other genres is that dystopians generally plunk readers into a world where there is some massive government control going on, and as long as that very real fear exists in our very real minds (ahem, forever) these stories will sell. JMO. <br /><br />I also think mermaids are about to crest the hill of popularity. Don't you? *winks*Nichole Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536148445303996747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-36999463821115851602012-04-23T20:21:53.495-06:002012-04-23T20:21:53.495-06:00No, no, say it isn't so. I think there are as ...No, no, say it isn't so. I think there are as many fascinating predictions of the future as there are imaginations. Long live dystopian.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-32735013525751484972012-04-23T19:21:45.396-06:002012-04-23T19:21:45.396-06:00I love dystopian books. I think the first one I re...I love dystopian books. I think the first one I read was Fahrenheit 451 in high school and it blew my mind. Over the years I've continued to read and love the genre. I hope it never goes out of vogue!!!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-67065356276740788612012-04-23T18:24:36.771-06:002012-04-23T18:24:36.771-06:00I don't really care what "genre" is ...I don't really care what "genre" is hot or not. What I care about is if the story is good. And if you get that right, then I'll read it--whether it's dystopian, fantasy, literary, or picture book. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-72358573495764713252012-04-23T17:23:09.734-06:002012-04-23T17:23:09.734-06:00I think dystopian may be on it's way to being ...I think dystopian may be on it's way to being like vampires, but I don't think it's there, yet. That said, it may be a great time to jump in with writing, since in another few years, the market probably WILL be saturated. Like you, I love these novels and write them myself. I was wondering, would you review a dystopian novel by a new author? :D Just wondering!Liesel K. Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860816358217211833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-75791864558173841722012-04-23T16:04:55.480-06:002012-04-23T16:04:55.480-06:00I don't read young adult but I still like the ...I don't read young adult but I still like the adult books. Although there isn't nearly as many of those.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-62703720366129358232012-04-23T13:43:50.300-06:002012-04-23T13:43:50.300-06:00I sure hope not! :)I sure hope not! :)ilimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899071063752311737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-86849460143932624102012-04-23T13:08:38.239-06:002012-04-23T13:08:38.239-06:00Dystopians haven't overwhelmed me but paranorm...Dystopians haven't overwhelmed me but paranormals have.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-51158962361015107032012-04-23T12:55:42.571-06:002012-04-23T12:55:42.571-06:00I've enjoyed all the ones I've read. I hop...I've enjoyed all the ones I've read. I hope they're not going to quit publishing them. That would be sad.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-6697738124787056682012-04-23T12:38:20.890-06:002012-04-23T12:38:20.890-06:00I love them. I hope they don't go away. I thin...I love them. I hope they don't go away. I think there are a lot of dystopians that are a lot alike, but they each have their own stories to tell. I hope they stay for a while, personally. :)Chantele Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920913211842919013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-6243894569207644072012-04-23T12:16:48.383-06:002012-04-23T12:16:48.383-06:00I love dystopians. I hope they are here forever. ;...I love dystopians. I hope they are here forever. ;) I don't feel like they are like vampires. You can only write so much about vampires, where as dystopians have a much more versatile range.Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-41212844033515437902012-04-23T11:11:18.494-06:002012-04-23T11:11:18.494-06:00I'm a lover of Dystopian. I both read and writ...I'm a lover of Dystopian. I both read and write it and I will never stop, and neither will those who share an equal love. <br /><br />We always here the market is oversaturated. It always will be. That shouldn't scare us from writing or reading a style we love. <br /><br />I've heard they often start calling it something else... but haven't you noticed that genres are a lot like clothing? They always come back in style?<br /><br />Write what you love and people will read it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.com