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The inestimable Dean Wesley Smith demolishes another of the "Top Ten Sacred Cows of Publishing," and does it with zeal.
The latest to go under his razor wit is “To sell either to editors or readers, you must write what is hot.”
A quick excerpt, just to whet your appetite.
This man has been author, editor, and publisher. I daresay he knows what he's talking about. Read what he says, and consider how it fits with your WIP or projects on your shelf to finish later.
The latest to go under his razor wit is “To sell either to editors or readers, you must write what is hot.”
A quick excerpt, just to whet your appetite.
Attempting to write what is hot isn’t a new trend. It has been around since the beginning of this business. And the myth that you need to write what is hot, what is selling is as deadly today as it was fifty years ago. Honest, even in the new world of indie publishing, this myth will just kill your career and the fun in your writing fairly quickly.
This man has been author, editor, and publisher. I daresay he knows what he's talking about. Read what he says, and consider how it fits with your WIP or projects on your shelf to finish later.