Producing What You Want To Produce

A common piece of advice
that is given to many writers
and to many other business builders
is
Write/produce what you want
to write/produce.

That advice is incomplete
because if we wrote/produced
what we wanted to write/produce,
we likely wouldn’t sell
that story/object/service.

Our readers/customers
aren’t usually ready for
our latest big idea.

They are often ready
for ONE of our big ideas, however.
Merely not the most recent one.

The complete piece of advice
is
Write/produce what you want
to write/produce
but ensure other people want it also.

Business builders usually have
quite a few products/services
they’re interested in offering.

I, for example,
have a list of over 100 story ideas
I would like to write
and ideas get added or drop off
that list all the time.

I pick story ideas (product ideas)
off that list
I think readers (customers) are interested
in buying.

I’m happy.
Readers (customers) are happy.
My business’ bank account is happy.

Produce what you want
to produce
but ensure other people
want that product/service also.

And keep a list
of product/service ideas
you’re interested
in exploring.

Helping Others If You Want Help

An author was complaining
bitterly
that no one shared
his book release post.

I scanned his social media history.
He hadn’t shared anyone else’s
book release posts.

I blocked the author.

I only want generous writers (businesses)
associating with my readers (customers).
The relationship
should flow both ways.

People are more likely
to help people
who help others.

If you want help,
help someone.

If you want shares,
share another person’s post.

Fighting Reality

I was super tired,
my brain wasn’t working
100%
and I made the mistake
of agreeing with another writer
that AI is already being used
to write Romance Novels.

Other writers and some readers
jumped on that post,
telling me it was unethical.
They said no writer or publisher
would ever do that.
They insisted I was full of sh*t.

I wasn’t stating my opinion.
I knew for a fact
that some people were already
using AI to write their stories.

It wasn’t speculation.
It was reality.

They could fight it
all they wanted
but it was happening.

Right now,
you are likely
denying a reality
that will significantly
impact your business.

Accept that reality.
Accepting it
doesn’t mean
you like it
or support it.

It merely helps you
prepare for it.

And, if you wish
for your business
to be successful,
you HAVE to prepare for it.