If you don't get any reviews, or some negative reviews, your book probably has problems or isn't good enough — by «good» I mean, does
it satisfy readers of that genre, or not?
Not exact matches
But alas, that has nothing to do with writing inside the structures
of a
genre so that other
readers will be
satisfied.
They are made to
satisfy readers of a particular
genre.
It's the kind
of book that sets up
readers» expectations about a certain kind
of «
genre fiction,» and then completely upends those assumptions, resulting in something both unexpected and thoroughly
satisfying.
The part that CAN be taught, is telling mass market
genre formulaic story; that is, constructing a story arch that resonates with
readers of a certain
genre, even if your writing is pretty bad, the story will still be
satisfying to the right
readers, which will make it much easier to market.
For
readers of certain
genres, they might be
satisfied to find one place that offers everything they need.
I'm talking about writing a book for
genre readers that meets trope expectations, elicits emotional reactions, and
satisfies the cravings
of romantic suspense and thriller
readers, but also brings something new that's missing from the market.