Some genres seem more conducive to moderate success with self-publishing. I get the feeling that romance readers are willing to give self-published titles a try. But yeah, the alternatives to traditional publishing don't bring very big audiences with them.
I believe you really have to write what you love, in any case. Some people enjoy writing in search of an audience, enjoy the challenge of trying to write to a market, and that's great, and I'm happy for them. But if that's not the case, then all we have is writing what we're moved to write!
One thing that I think is important, even if it's never of pragmatic value to me, is looking for completely new-to-me people, and introducing them to those I do know. If we all do this, then I think that helps combat the preaching-to-the-choir effect. I think people do do this already, so I don't think I'm suggesting anything particularly novel, but I just want to support it as an idea.
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Date: 2015-01-10 07:04 pm (UTC)I believe you really have to write what you love, in any case. Some people enjoy writing in search of an audience, enjoy the challenge of trying to write to a market, and that's great, and I'm happy for them. But if that's not the case, then all we have is writing what we're moved to write!
One thing that I think is important, even if it's never of pragmatic value to me, is looking for completely new-to-me people, and introducing them to those I do know. If we all do this, then I think that helps combat the preaching-to-the-choir effect. I think people do do this already, so I don't think I'm suggesting anything particularly novel, but I just want to support it as an idea.