Genre Expectations Checklist

Create a genre expectations checklist for this story.

Genre: {{genre}}
Subgenre: {{subgenre}}
Story concept: {{concept}}

Genre requirements analysis:

1. MUST-HAVE ELEMENTS
- Core conventions readers expect
- Tropes that define the genre
- Emotional promises to fulfill

2. SHOULD-HAVE ELEMENTS
- Common but not required
- Reader pleasure points
- Genre texture details

3. COULD SUBVERT
- Tired tropes to flip
- Expectations to surprise
- Fresh angles on familiar

4. STORY-SPECIFIC CHECKLIST
[ ] Opening establishes genre
[ ] Main character fits genre type
[ ] Core conflict is genre-appropriate
[ ] Pacing matches genre expectations
[ ] Ending delivers genre promise

5. YOUR UNIQUE ANGLE
- What makes this fresh?
- Your genre contribution
- Balance of familiar and new