How Others Respond

AI-produced books
have taken over
the lists
at booksellers.

Booksellers might do something
to curb this.

Or they might not.

I, as a writer,
can’t control
what the booksellers’ responses will be.

I can share my thoughts
and suggestions with them
but I can’t force them
to take action.

I CAN craft
a plan
that assumes
no action will be taken.

In this case,
I’m no longer
depending on
the bookseller lists
to find new readers (customers).

We can’t control
what our partners will do.

We can try to influence
their responses
but we can’t completely
control them.

Assume they won’t respond
and craft a possible plan
around that.