I've been tripping over agent submission guidelines and Twitter-Agent discussions lately that say "No more mythology" or "Mythology is WAY PAST done."
This makes me go: :O
Mythology is the basis of my WIP. I haven't read anything YA mirroring my exact premise (or even comprising characters with the same Creature Affiliations), but still. Agents may have. That's worrying. But it's also a great push. I can just go at my word document and my outlines and FINISH the story! The sooner it's finished, the sooner I can make it shiny.
I'm thinking as long as the story grabs the reader, it doesn't matter so much if it's a "trend" topic. But that opens up a whole new set of questions. Which I won't go into, because of that "oh my gosh kafjkblnfjlzx ralxdnjda" face.
Does anyone else have trouble with trends? Do you write what your brain feels the need to write even if the market is saturated with efforts on similar topics? Or do you scrap it or set it aside and write something that you haven't yet heard of? Like, I don't know, Centaur Nymph Ninja Princesses who skip off to save the Loch Ness Satyr Prince from, um. . . Has that been written? Has everything been written? What hasn't been written??
Yep. Did I mention I'm having a mid-manuscript crisis? :)
Deeps breaths, Andrea. Vampires have been done to death for years, but they are still selling because readers are still buying. I bet that if you have a knock-em-dead mythical WIP with a great, original premise and fabulous writing, an agent will still grab it.
ReplyDeleteIf your story is unique and well-written then the possibility is that you will sell it. I wouldn't put my work aside because I thought the market was saturated. Then again, I write romance and that's always in demand, so what the heck do I know?
ReplyDeletewell, I think that when you write, you just write what you like, I mean to hell with the trend and "work haven't done yet" things, what is more important like I read some days go is to write about things you know and the most important thing for me is that no matter what you have to be sincere with your work. Good Luck with your manuscript :)
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oes anyone else have trouble with trends? Do you write what your brain feels the need to write even if the market is saturated with efforts on similar topics? Or do you scrap it or set it aside and write something that you haven't yet heard of?
I love your blog, had to follow. Your writing is exactly how I'm feeling as well. I plan on finishing my novel, no matter how many times the genre has been played. If I am truly proud of my work, and never give up, I will meet my dreams. Firm, positive believing will go a long way. If you have a minute as well, I will appreciate it. http://sheerglow.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteWhoa; comment explosion! Thanks for the advice, guys. :) I think you're ALL right. As long as you write what interests you, SOMEONE will connect with it. You just have to keep at it 'til it's shiny and something you're proud of. These thoughts and tea will get me through. ;)
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