I find that there are a lot of genres out there to write about.

Personally, I've only tried historical fiction, contemporary fiction, fantasy, paranormal romance, and maybe mystery. I've never really ventured into science fiction/dystopian before, except for that short story I wrote for the Commonwealth Essay Competition in 2010. It was called The Mad Scientist and was mostly inspired by the Joss Whedon television series Dollhouse. Sadly, it ended with just two seasons. It was the first science fiction series that I ever saw that I truly enjoyed.

As for books, I do have some sci-fi ones. There's A Tale Of Time City by Diana Wynne Jones, which is the first Diana Wynne Jones book I ever picked up. And then there's the Skinned Trilogy by Robin Wasserman. And finally, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins! I'd only finished it recently, and I'm still kicking myself for not reading it sooner. I'm possibly dying to get my hands on I Am Number Four, though I can't seem to find a copy anywhere ...

Hmm, I can't believe it. I'm writing historical fiction, as in the past, and yet I hate history, and I've never read anything of the sort before, unless you count The Secret Garden, which I read when I was eight out of sheer boredom, and I've loved it ever since. Other than that, I usually can't stand classics. I read 20 pages of Jane Eyre because - yes - I had nothing better to do. A copy of Les Misetables was given to me as a gift, so I read that just to be polite. 100 pages. Most of it was pretty boring, for me, at least. I found it long-winded. Oh, well ...

Paranormal romance. That's not a bad genre, actually. I love the L. J. Smith books, and The Hollow Trilogy by Jessica Verday. There's also Dark Secrets by Elizabeth Chandler, and numerous others that I've read. For me, paranormal romance is sort of like a mix between fantasy/paranormal, romance, and general fiction. Contemporary fiction is something I hardle ever touch, and what I've read include To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Ways To Live Forever by Sally Nicholls. Hmm, maybe I'll write something from that genre soon ...

Now ... Fantasy. J.K. Rowling, Neil Gaiman, and Diana Wynne Jones. Their books are all awesome. Gaiman's Stardust is one of my favourites, and so is Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones. Who doesn't love Harry Potter? I like the idea of a fantasy world, because there are no restrictions. Not in fantasy, and not in sci-fi. You can have dinosaurs prowling the world if you want.

But historical fiction, however, is confining ... There aren't any modern inventions to help you out of tight situations. So I guess what I'm trying to say is that I don't know why I chose to set Promised in historical times ...