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if a character of yours changed genre, what would it be, and how would that affect the story?
Thanks @trixierosewrites!
So the fun thing about this is that I write multiple genres in the same universe, so characters already do change genre by virtue of showing up in multiple projects.
Best example is Singe Tyrain who gets to be a main cast member in two different genres, one is a creepy urban fantasy (Humanless), and the other is Magek superhero adventures (The Elementals).
The thing is though, Singe clearly belongs with the superheroes. He's practically acting like one from his first appearance in Humanless, and when deliberately offered a spot in a secret society says no because knowing secrets won't actually help him.
But here's the thing, Humanless came first. It's the backstory. As much as he is more so a superhero, he is also a survivor of everything that happened back then. He keeps more secrets than his teammates (despite being the only one without specific political significance), he's killed someone before, and he's just more prepared for things even other mages don't think exist.
So I guess my answer is they're always affected by the genres they belong in? It's just some of them belong in multiple.