Five people read my work before its ready for publication, and I solicit opinions from all of them: my wife, my agent, my editor, and my parents.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Everything I publish is for my readers.
I'm the kind of writer that people think other people are reading.
I am the kind of writer that people think other people are reading.
I would say readers can trust my work more than anyone else's.
I am a book reviewer. I write for a glossy magazine called 'SCI FI.' The money is not life-changing, but it's a low-stress gig. Publishers send me their books. More than I could possibly read. I pick a few and write about them, put a very few others on the shelf, to be perused at my leisure, someday.
I made a decision to write for my readers, not to try to find more readers for my writing.
I'm not the kind of person that seeks out other people's opinions on my works.
When you write a book for publication, you're writing it for other people to read.
It doesn't matter that millions read as long as you share it with somebody. So I don't really think about readers or editors. You especially should never think of editors - especially never think about reviewers.
When I'm writing, I am lost in my book. Except family and close friends, I don't care about what critics, publishers or readers might think.