Dead Genres?

[Cookiez_N_Potionz]

Can anyone tell me?

I was scrolling through some stories and found a Steampunk rough draft. Reading it made me feel nostalgic, but I also know the genre isn't super popular

 

[Paul__Michaels]

I don't think steampunk is dead, but it isn't as popular as it was a couple decades ago. Like vampires isn't as big as it used to be. Thanks, Twilight for killing vampires.

Joking aside, it depends what site you're talking about to. Because I think Werewolf romance are still going strong on Wattpad.

 

[EeveeChew]

Because I think Werewolf romance are still going strong on Wattpad.

Unless you don't like A/B/O.

 

[Cookiez_N_Potionz]

Unless you don't like A/B/O.

What's A/B/O?

 

[CinnaSloth]

so make it popular again. fads go in cycles.

 

[Assurbanipal_II]

What's A/B/O?

You do not wish to know~. Nya~.

 

[tiaf]

What's A/B/O?

Alpha, Omega, Beta cause werewolf and packs

There is also Omegaverse or ABO that is without the wolf shapeshifting but preserves the hierarchy structure with heat cycle/ruts and pheromones to replace the special conditions during fullmoon and the special connections of the "Luna" and the "Alpha"

 

[ConansWitchBaby]

Ah yes, I definitely know that those are words.
I guess whatever Baby in a Blender was about is dead. Been ages since I've heard of another like it recently.

 

[Kimsuya]

Werewolf ig

 

[Cookiez_N_Potionz]

Werewolf ig

Isn't werewolves popular?

 

[Kimsuya]

Isn't werewolves popular?

It used to be a very popular genre, but in my opinion, it isn’t as popular anymore. However, I read some comments on Wattpad saying that it’s still popular there.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Pocket FM just "spun out" a werewolf romance contest (IIRC Just closed last week) from their broader Paranormal Romance contest a month ago because there were so many submissions of werewolf stories. So there is a demand, at least in audio books.

I have only seen a few decent steampunk books - it's more a cosplay genre than a fiction one IME. There were some cool Steampunk TV shows when the concept first cropped up, but those didn't seem to last long.

 

[SouthernMaiden]

Not sure that steampunk stories are dead, but steampunk videogames, movies, tvshows ect sure are. Pretty much every other time up ___punk is more popular.

 

[tiaf]

Steampunk should be revived, at least in visual media

 

[Representing_Tromba]

Travelogues have mostly disappeared with the exception of some high fiction travelogue-likes such as Frieren and One Piece. Magicless down to earth Travelogues have more or less disappeared.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

'snot dead, it's merely pining for the fjords!