The more I write, the more I understand how little I know
about writing. The more I research publishing, the more the mystery of this
world grows.
While there are certainly defined and concrete aspects to
the industry, it is constantly shifting and adapting to engage market trends,
consumer desires, and technological advances.
It’s hard to keep up.
Good writers today know how to find their niche. You’re
supposed to get specific—or if you feel adventurous, bridge categories to
create something unique. Make your own sci-fi western.
But just like the publishing industry, genres are in
constant flux. New ones are born, and old fads fall out of the spotlight.
Do you know the difference between biopunk and
postcyberpunk?
I don’t.
But by the time I learn, the definition will have changed
anyway. Besides, biopunk was so last season. Atompunk is where it’s at.
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