And Why You Should Write for Fun
When you’re an indie writer, one of your biggest dreams is to sell a multitude of books. You can have different sales strategies, pay firms to help you.
Chances are, you’ll sell between 100-300 in your lifetime. It’s a good number.
The truth is, the average indie writer barely does that, so what’s the hype behind best sellers or people in the writing community boasting about their accomplishments?
Most of that is to get in your head. Getting rich from selling books isn’t a thing. Companies want you to waste money on marketing for a few hundred sales. Big time publishing houses rip original works to shreds so it’s can be easily read and sell well.
Meaning, the author signed paperwork and gave up their creative rights.
The rush to have a film made pushed everyone to write a book. People were down right disgusting with their behavior. I separated myself from everyone to focus on my own work.
US book sales are prejudice. Or – you have to already be famous. People clique up online…don’t fall for that either. A fanbase that shows its teeth to a newcomer isn’t worth your trouble.
Don’t get me started on “read for read.”
Simply write because you love it.
How did The Fray become popular? I ran ads, continuously and set a goal. I ignored book sales and focused on readership and what made me happy. I removed the idea of becoming rich, and decided that where I landed was where I landed.
And I absolutely love my book.
How did The Fray end up animated?
Every writer wants this route, just about. Here’s the thing – independence is a luxury. Wait for Netflix to email you? Or handle it yourself?
Netflix will only do that if your social media has been open for them to look through your statistics.
And do you want to slaughter your work for a quick buck?
So I took matters into my own hands. If The Fray remains fully independent, I at least got to the point where I wanted to be without selling my soul. And I love the outcome. It is beautiful.
Has anyone considered that creators may be taken advantage of? On a much deeper level than what’s shown?
I have 14+ years of experience, accolades, reviews, books, a show…and I’m rich because of family money. If I spend that I wouldn’t be rich.
So…be realistic. And have fun. The people being mean? Aren’t selling books. The author with 100k followers on social media? She bought them.
The clique that attacks newcomers over a poorly written niche novel? Mean girl energy.
Creating should be fun.