The two basic categories of writing are fiction and nonfiction, but there are many genres which fall under each of these categories. A genre is a classification for a type of writing that includes definitive characteristics. Of course, these genres are difficult to represent linearly because there is a great deal of overlap.
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Novel (more than 100 pages)
Novella (less than 100 pages) Short Story (less than 50 pages) Poem
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Speech Journal/Diary Letter Biography/Autobiography/Memoir Personal Narrative History Newspaper Article Workplace Document (letters, memos, resumes, etc.) Technical Manual |
