: Re: Is there a disadvantage to transcending genre? I am an aspiring author. I've often heard that you have to keep your 'target audience' in mind. It makes sense - certain genres attract certain

You say you want your books to reach as many people as possible.

In my writing, I focus on a very specific audience: people who are technologists or love technology and who think about the future. When I focus this specifically, I'm always going to alienate some people who fall outside my target audience. But on the other hand, the audience I'm writing for is going to love my books even more deeply, and recommend them to friends.

The world is an enormous place, with over 3 billion literate people, and about 330 million of those native English speakers. If a book appeals to one percent of people, that's 3.3 million people who would enjoy it in English, and 30 million in all languages.

Now look at the bestselling books of all time on Wikipedia. They have sold in the 10s of millions. A book that appeals to just 1% of the population could become the bestselling book of all time.

A book that a few people will love will probably do better than a book that many people may like a little. Those few who love it will spread word-of-mouth far better.

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