There's no #1 best author in the world. Here's Why...

[BlackKnightX]

Of course, not everyone loves the same thing. That's why writing fully for your target reader is the best thing you can do. Why? Because if you can hella please a certain group of people, words will get around, and a little less interested people will give your story a try. Words will spread even further, and more and more people outside of your target demographic will start to notice your work. As the popularity is getting bigger and bigger, it will eventually reach the group of people who have opposite taste and preference to your target reader. They will hate your work, but by that point, you don't care any more. Why? Hell, cuz you've already made it big. That's it, you've peaked. Congrats. So, don't try to please everyone. You can't. Just try to please at least one person, please them to the point that they feel like they're the luckiest person in the universe. That's the start.

 

[melchi]

Genesis. Psalms. Revelations. Corinthians 1. Matthew

I see what you did there.

 

[EnoraTwilight]

I am my favorite author.

 

[AuthorsDread]

God is the author, the use of ghostwriters does not subtract from his story.

God is the author of life and the universe, a book pale in comparison.

I am my favorite author.

That is good to hear. I was wondering why not many people say this.

 

[EnoraTwilight]

"...please them to the point that they feel like they're the luckiest person in the universe. That's the start."

please them to the point that they feel like they're the luckiest person in the universe. That's the start.

I love that. I wouldn't want to try and make everyone happy. The people I want to make happy are the people who love the story. If they fall out of love with the story then I missed up somewhere along the way.

Edit: More than all of that, I want to be the one to love my story the most. If I fall out of love with my story it will show, and the readers won't like it either.

 

[SailusGebel]

That is good to hear. I was wondering why not many people say this.

I can't lie in the presence of the literal literary god. I can't lie and say that my favorite author is me as Cup exists in this universe.

 

[EnoraTwilight]

I can't lie in the presence of the literal literary god. I can't lie and say that my favorite author is me as Cup exists in this universe.

I may not be a literal literary god, a great grammatical genius, or even a regular genius; however, I create what I love.

 

[SailusGebel]

I may not be a literal literary god, a great grammatical genius, or even a regular genius; however, I create what I love.

 

[Octopal]

What's your top 5 favourite stories? The answer that you give will prove my point.

Sus... Best author and top fav stories are different things.

 

[EnoraTwilight]

Sorry, Mister Sailus! I was trying to be funny with alliteration

 

[Paul_Tromba]

This thread has devolved. It's nice.

 

[EnoraTwilight]

This thread has devolved. It's nice.

I'm sorry!

 

[Paul_Tromba]

I'm sorry!

I said it's nice. No need to be sorry. Devolving threads are the best because you get to watch everything go completely off-topic in a hilarious way... or trolls take it over.

 

[AuthorsDread]

Sus... Best author and top fav stories are different things.

Your best now might not be your best tomorrow, DO I LIE?

 

[Deleted member 54065]

There's no number 1 book in the world...but there's always a number 1 New York Times bestseller...every damn time I look around on the bookshelves of my bookstore. (Like, what the fuck? Is this even legit anymore, or they just put it there for added flair?)

 

[Siegburn]

People like different things. What a surprise!

You make the cover?

 

[EnoraTwilight]

There's no number 1 book in the world...but there's always a number 1 New York Times bestseller...every damn time I look around on the bookshelves of my bookstore. (Like, what the fuck? Is this even legit anymore, or they just put it there for added flair?)

5 million New York Times bestsellers a year.

 

[APieceOfRock]

You make the cover?

No. One of my friends made it for me

 

[AuthorsDread]

There's no number 1 book in the world...but there's always a number 1 New York Times bestseller...every damn time I look around on the bookshelves of my bookstore. (Like, what the fuck? Is this even legit anymore, or they just put it there for added flair?)

Bestseller everywhere! When will they come up with the Bestbuyer...

No. One of my friends made it for me

The cover is really sick, not gonna lie.

 

[lnv]

What's your top 5 favourite stories? The answer that you give will prove my point.

The best author is the one that has a gun pointed to your head. No living person can deny that