For a writer, you definitely do not want to be in the mainstream. You want to be on the edge because that's where the vantage point is. That's where you can see.
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I never wanted to be mainstream as a writer, but look at what's happened.
The thing about not being historically a mainstream writer is that everyone feels like you're theirs: you're their friend.
Increasingly, there are those of us who write from outside the center, and those are the writers that I'm most interested in because they bring me into worlds that I did not previously know. And that, as a writer, is what I try to create.
All writing and publishing is very difficult, regardless of genre. There are going to be obstacles no matter what.
A writer can't afford to just focus on writing and leave marketing aside in today's competitive market.
What's the point in being an unpopular writer? It just doesn't make a lot of sense. For me it doesn't, anyway.
Being a writer can be isolating. It's good to be among readers and booksellers.
I think I am very mainstream - I'm committed to good works in my life.
The distinctions of what makes a book one genre or another can sometimes be a bit muddy, but generally it's a matter of projecting who the audience will be, which is a judgment that's based on the subject matter. 'Mainstream' is the cleanest label for a book that draws readers of both sexes and from a wide age-range.
At the end of the day, I'm writing in a genre that isn't highly regarded.
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