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We_Get_It_You_Vape t1_jef2mnj wrote
Reply to comment by Griffen_07 in Do you think it's still possible to create new genres? by DiagonallyStripedRat
I'm glad we've established that your feelings on what "genre" means holds more credence than the actual dictionaries.
And, since you seem to still be focusing on sub-genres, I'll say it one more time: Sub-genres are still genres.
We_Get_It_You_Vape t1_jeet4b1 wrote
Reply to comment by Griffen_07 in Do you think it's still possible to create new genres? by DiagonallyStripedRat
You do realize that sub-genres are, by definition, also genres, right? One could argue that fantasy is a sub-genre of literary fiction. Does that mean fantasy is not a genre? See how ridiculous that sounds?
You’re trying to do all these mental gymnastics to say that LitRPG isn’t a genre, but meets the very definition of genre.
We_Get_It_You_Vape t1_jeel4fl wrote
Reply to comment by Griffen_07 in Do you think it's still possible to create new genres? by DiagonallyStripedRat
The definition of genre is, "a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content".
You're overthinking or mistaking what it means to be a genre. LitRPG stories share a particular style and/or content, so it absolutely meets the definition of genre. Do many LitRPG stories also happen to be fantasy stories? Absolutely. But that doesn't change the fact that LitRPG is also a genre.
We_Get_It_You_Vape t1_jeffn56 wrote
Reply to comment by Griffen_07 in Do you think it's still possible to create new genres? by DiagonallyStripedRat
> Since you are focusing on dictionaries, Webster defines a sub-genre as one that belongs to a larger genre.
It's funny you didn't post Webster's full definition. We both know why that is.
Their definition of sub-genre is, "a genre that is part of a larger genre".