Fiction encompasses numerous (perhaps innumerous) subgenres, from science fiction and fantasy to detective and mystery to romance and horror, and many more. It is likely that your drive is to write in one of these subgenres. However, new writers should focus first on literary fiction so as to learn the basics: Then as you learn the form you can then venture into the subgenre of your choosing. This primer is meant to help you get started in literary fiction. This primer is meant to jump-start your fiction writing. It's just enough to get the pump running so that you can take off to get the ideas down and the words out.