Principle #4-Stay In Your Lane

In this lecture, Principle #4: Stay in Your Lane, students will learn the importance of adhering to the conventions and audience expectations of their chosen genre when writing their novel.
Through examples of films that abruptly shifted genres mid-story, causing audience confusion and disappointment, students will understand the risks of straying too far from the established path.
After this lecture, students will be able to:
1. Clearly define and commit to the specific genre and sub-genre they are writing within.
2. Identify and avoid unintentionally mixing conflicting genre elements that could derail the narrative.
3. Recognize the implicit "rules of the road" their genre demands and remain in that established lane.
4. Allow creative flourishes while still delivering on the core genre premises readers expect.
The key takeaway is that while innovation is encouraged, students must be disciplined in staying true to their genre's conventions from beginning to end. Abruptly changing genres will likely alienate readers and undermine the integrity of the story.
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