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Q&A Is it bad if I don't like the "best" books in my chosen genre?

It would be a bad thing if you hated the genre overall. Or if you looked down on it. I will never understand people who want to write something they distain because they think it's "easy" or wher...

posted 6y ago by Cyn‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-20T00:40:35Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:38:32Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T10:38:32Z (almost 5 years ago)
It would be a bad thing if you hated the genre overall. Or if you looked down on it. I will never understand people who want to write something they distain because they think it's "easy" or where the money is.

But that's not you. Fantasy is a huge genre and no one could possibly love everything in it. You're not so big on some books/series, including some popular stuff. But you like others. That's okay.

**What's important is that you've read widely within the genre and you have a good sense of what you like and _why_ you like it.**

Write stuff you would want to read.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-01-19T01:04:59Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 12