Give it to me straight. How bad is it out there for fantasy authors that don't write for women?I love writing, but I think I would be depressed if I spent 5+ years writing a series if only 13 people bother to read it.
>>24972061don't write for them. don't write for anyone but yourself.
>>24972061Write the book rather than complain about its imaginary reception, anon
>>24972061I’m querying now. The truth is that every agent and editor will say they’re looking for “historically underrepresented voices” then list a long series of identities that boils down to “we don’t want white men.” Ignore that. They just want good books they can sell, and that trumps everything else. Just write a good book, and believe in yourself.
>>24972061You wouldn't even be able to write a story for men either.
>>24972093I can tell they’re not a serious write because they love it. A good writer hates writing.
>>24972088>they’re looking for “historically underrepresented voices”even this is only if you deliver the message they want
Writing is a hard game no matter who or what you are Writing for.The market is hyper saturated and it's difficult to get or maintain attention even if you are very good. Marketing is a totally different skill set to writing and extremely few are good at both.My advice would be to write shorter works, polish them well, then put them out and see what gains a audience. Once you have found a audience write more substantial works for that audience. Eventually you will get a small but dedicated fanbase that you can count on to show up and read your epic fantasy series, or whatever big project you long to create. That said don't expect it to pay the bills. Only a microscopic fraction of the top 1 % of writers earn their primary income from writing. Think of it as a hobby or way of expressing your self. That way you won't be frustrated that money never seems to roll in.
