#1108406 added February 15, 2026 at 10:30am Restrictions: None
Bad Idea Genes
Today, a bit of a break as I use this space to participate in "26 Paychecks " [E]
Tell us about one (1) genre that you've never written anything for. Name the genre and tell us why it's not something that has sparked any writing from you.
Thing is, I've been here for a while, and I've written a bunch of things both here and elsewhere. And I tend to experiment, sometimes. So I can't absolutely guarantee that I've never written in some particular genre. Hell, I probably have something listed under "Fashion," which is one genre I've always said I knew nothing about.
But, upon browsing the list of genres here, I came across one that I don't think I've ever touched, which is Genealogy.
There's nothing wrong with genealogy. I get wanting to know where people come from, much as I enjoy tracing word origins. It's just not a particular interest of mine.
You'd think it would be, right? Since I was adopted as an infant, surely I must feel a burning need to track down my genetic ancestry! Well, um... no. I don't. Never have. Nothing more than idle curiosity or being able to answer inheritable disorder questions for the doctor. I have had some interest in tracing my adoptive parents' origins, but any attempts led me to dead ends and I gave up, never having written about it. Dad always warned me I'd find skeletons, anyway, and unlike a character in a horror story, I actually listen to warnings. I don't always heed them, mind. But I listen.
Short one today to keep it "about 200+ words," but that suits my mood today just fine.
