A PROMISE IS A PROMISE, IS A PROMISE

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          The awesome co-hosts for the August 3 posting of the IWSG are Tara Tyler, Lisa Buie Collard, Loni Townsend, and Lee Lowery!

August 3 question - When you set out to write a story, do you try to be more original or do you try to give readers what they want?

Remember, the question is optional!

My stories are always original... 

Yet I keep in mind what the reader wants.

I read onetime that a story is a promise...

And when a reader picks up a book, no matter the genre...

There’s an expectation that you, the author...

Will give the reader what's expected within that genre...

Because that's why they bought your book in the first place...

And the reason for them to keep reading it...

And not throw it out, or across the room.

Imagine going to a Minion movie... 

And expecting to see the villain,  Gru, the sympathetic villain

But instead, Chucky is there...

Slashing up Kevin, Stuart, and Bob!

Yeah, that would make me want to slash up the movie. 

There're many ways authors can be creative...

But disappointing a reader's expectation shouldn't be one them.

I say...

Give 'em what they want.

Thoughts?

Always,

Em-Musing