tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500004665659907091.post3844164393958772556..comments2023-06-27T11:30:50.078-04:00Comments on The Write Thing: The Next Big Thing???Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01545299415429876027noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500004665659907091.post-34633641161768847822013-04-20T23:43:53.355-04:002013-04-20T23:43:53.355-04:00Thank you so much. I'm really sorry I didn'...Thank you so much. I'm really sorry I didn't see that you had commented until now! I always look forward to feedback and hearing when other authors struggle with the same issues. Then I feel a little less crazy, and a little less alone. I hope I can keep you interested. Feel free to read any of my older posts, they have a lot of insight about my characters and plot. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01545299415429876027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500004665659907091.post-52831439310995140422013-04-03T10:11:54.185-04:002013-04-03T10:11:54.185-04:00I come via your comment on my blog for the A to Z ...I come via your comment on my blog for the A to Z challenge, but chose this entry to comment on as it really struck a chord with me (though I will also say your work in progress sounds intriguing based on your A & B day posts and I will be following along throughout the alphabet). <br /><br />I've had this issue myself. Worry over trends, on both ends of the spectrum... I wrote a 50 Shades-esque self-published novel that apparently was about 6 years ahead of its time, and I worry that my current project is too far into the mythological-YA-gods and goddesses type genre and I won't be done before that one fizzles.<br /><br />But ultimately, I think fear of that is something that needs to be ignored and pushed aside. I have to believe that good stories are good stories and will be published/read regardless of what the trends of the day are. It's smart to try to predict the next big trend and get a jump on it (note I say 'try' since actually doing so is next to impossible to do intentionally), but I don't think a person should ever let trends get in the way of their writing. It's easy to think "Oh, it's just another vampire book" (or whatever the genre of choice is at that moment) but if you've done your job right, it's going to really be "just another vampire book that's really well done and a joy to read even though everyone else seems to have moved on to zombies right now". <br /><br />There are essentially no truly original ideas, just original twists, and an original twist will keep people reading no matter what everyone else is reading.<br /><br />Great post, and I look forward to reading more :)<br /><br />~AnthonyAnthony Ackerleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05583053278093083435noreply@blogger.com