ctalkeb said:
To be honest, I was thinking only of "sales to people who don't normally read books/only occasionally reads" and not about quality at all. |
In that case. Yeah, it's still a lot harder to be a Dan Brown. The only way to get said Hype is to be best at writing what the masses want.
This is a lot harder for a group of loyal fans... who you've known for years and gotten the chance to know.
Once you find your "inner" Dan Brown... you're there. Just how any author is "there" once they find their fan base.
It's a lot harder to find that pop success then it is to find success with a group who reads a lot more often... since you can get more samples of their writing.
I bet there are a lot more failed writers who were targeting "the masses" and wanted to be #1 on the times best seller list then there are people who wanted to write for a few specific niches... yet the niche "hardcore" writers are much more prevelant.
In fact most of them likely were aiming to be more popular but failed and now are regulated to being niche.
I don't know if you know people who read alot... I know a bunch. but they'll read ANYTHING.
Literally... if they have nothing to read on they're reading lists they'll often pick up any book that's familiar... just because they NEED a book to read. Much how most hardcore gamers... NEED games to play.
Has that never happened to you? There just isn't any good releases out... yet you've played through your stash... so you go with a game that previously you wouldn't of considered or were on the fence about.... but you've got nothing to play so you go with it?
The Casual doesn't have this by in large. They are rarely going to buy a videogame just because they want to play one. To get them to buy a game... it needs to be a game they want to play, because they have various other hobbies.
