Every so often,
someone will start
a social media thread
by asking all the things
readers (customers) hate
about romance novels (products).
I’m always tempted
to read those threads.
If I know
what readers (customers) don’t like,
I can craft a better-selling story (product),
right?
Wrong.
Because there’s a hater
for every story (product)
out there.
There’s nothing I can produce
that will make everyone happy.
And reading those threads
annihilates
my confidence,
my joy,
my drive to create.
There are hate threads
in almost every industry.
Protect your passion
and your happiness.
Don’t read them.