Yesterday I posted about the Magic of Storytelling. Yes, I got a full head of steam going on that one (it happens!), and we definitely achieved liftoff. Fortunately, Wonderful Reader Rain, Rain was there to keep the post anchored in the comments.
To make one of my points, I asked readers to fill in the blanks in this dialogue:
Reader: Genre? I don’t care about genre. I’m just looking for__________.
Author: Genre? I wasn’t trying to write in a particular genre. I was just trying to_________.
I then filled in the blanks and challenged my readers to try to top me:
Reader: Genre? I don’t care about genre. I’m just looking for a good story.
Author: Genre? I wasn’t trying to write in a particular genre. I was just trying to tell a story.
QED, right? Well, along came Rain, Rain with this topper:
Reader: Genre? I don’t care about genre. I’m just looking for something with no vampires whatsoever in it.
Author: Genre? I wasn’t trying to write in a particular genre. I was just trying to write something fresh about vampires.
Perfect! My thanks to Rain, Rain for giving me the best laugh of the week. Onward and upward, people!
Jacke Wilson 
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