Completely agree. It surprises me that people who solely have a desire for fame and money end up trying to force it with writing of all things; there are far more lucrative careers. Write what you want and what brings you joy. Trend-chasing is a rat-race and is futile. And if that's your only motivation it's also an excellent way to end up writing some cookie-cutter, generic bullshit that looks like most other books on the shelf because your heart isn't really in it. Fuck awards.
Ironically, to make a "hit" it seems like you shouldn't even follow trends because you'd be publishing in an already saturated market.
Completely agree. It surprises me that people who solely have a desire for fame and money end up trying to force it with writing of all things; there are far more lucrative careers. Write what you want and what brings you joy. Trend-chasing is a rat-race and is futile. And if that's your only motivation it's also an excellent way to end up writing some cookie-cutter, generic bullshit that looks like most other books on the shelf because your heart isn't really in it. Fuck awards.
Ironically, to make a "hit" it seems like you shouldn't even follow trends because you'd be publishing in an already saturated market.
There is so much wisdom here.