: Re: Should I focus on ideas which the market enjoys, or ideas which I enjoy? Two approaches to writing: Writing about ideas that are currently 'hot' in the market (a bit like when the Hunger

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Writing a novel means:

Planning, drafting, editing, submitting, finding agent representation, editing again, submitting again, finding a publisher, editing again, approving cover designs, typesetting, final proofing, pre-release advertising & reviews, and waiting for the publisher's release slot (which can be a year in itself).

If you try to write what the market is interested in, they'll have often moved on to the next big thing by the time your book hits the shelves. It's a REALLY lengthy process.

So no. Writing for the market is usually a mistake. It's like trying to catch the tail of a sprinting cheetah!

As @Galastel says, write what you find interesting, write from your heart and love every moment. It's a hard enough task as it is.

Enjoy and good luck!

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