I think that to a certain extent, a writer can change course or broaden the accessibility of their work if they find the right niche/genre that supports their natural inclinations. Examine your work and determine the aspects that you most enjoy writing, then ask yourself if those are the aspects that most readers you know look for when they read the genre in which you've written. Yes, there are exceptions, but for the most part those exceptions are exceptional.
I don't mean to say that one should try to write to the market or sit down and attempt a formulaic work. But speaking as someone who is struggling to figure out what to try next, I will say that if I had to do it all over again, I don't think I'd have written the books in the same way.
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Date: 2004-08-02 06:33 pm (UTC)I think that to a certain extent, a writer can change course or broaden the accessibility of their work if they find the right niche/genre that supports their natural inclinations. Examine your work and determine the aspects that you most enjoy writing, then ask yourself if those are the aspects that most readers you know look for when they read the genre in which you've written. Yes, there are exceptions, but for the most part those exceptions are exceptional.
I don't mean to say that one should try to write to the market or sit down and attempt a formulaic work. But speaking as someone who is struggling to figure out what to try next, I will say that if I had to do it all over again, I don't think I'd have written the books in the same way.