Okay. It's interesting. I'm getting excited. I read some popular fiction and was quickly disappointed because the narrative quality fell short of my expectations. The characters felt like chess pieces.
Then I read some niche fiction and discovered something unexpected: the narrative quality was quite good. The characters felt truly alive.
Today... I learned: reader validation makes your fiction more likely to be popular. However, author validation makes your fiction more likely to be worth reading. If a writer is chasing popularity, then do more market research, promotions and reader testimonials. If a writer is looking for narrative (artistic) quality, then learn from other (established) authors!
From Sweetest breath from thee, my princess queen, Eldoria
Like honey seas, and sugar treats of small and mass euphoria
With violet eyes and vibrant hair as beautiful Alliaria
A kiss I ask from thee, or three, or i might not believe, you see
For I am the very model of demoness hysteria.
I thank an admin for finally removing one of the 'weird fiction' recommendations on my fiction page. Now... I can look at my fiction homepage without feeling weird about seeing it in a similar series.
Hmm... I just realized my writing style tends to be atmospheric, simbolic and emotional. That's why I find it difficult to write comedy scenes that are purely entertaining.

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