Thread by @keithwdickinson, "...most people in your family will never buy your book. Most of [...]

Keith W Dickinson

keithwdickinson

"...most people in your family will never buy your book. Most of your friends won’t either."

#WritersCafe #WritingCommunity #WritersLife https://twitter.com/followthehens/status/1283772117440434177">https://twitter.com/followthe...

https://twitter.com/followthehens/status/1283772117440434177

Your book is like someone else& #39;s wedding. Everyone is enthusiastic, because they know they should be, but really it& #39;s only significant to the people that are directly involved. For everyone else it& #39;s just an event that costs time and money.

I know that& #39;s cynical, but it& #39;s true. You might think a week long party in Ibiza is the prefect way to celebrate your union, but for everyone else it& #39;s just an expensive holiday where they don& #39;t get to do what they want.

And publishing a book is the same. It means a lot to us, the authors, because we know how much effort has gone into it. But for everyone else it& #39;s a sudden blip, a brief moment in time, to be celebrated, but ultimately just that thing you& #39;ve been saying you& #39;ll do for years.

You can judge your friends and family for not buying your book if you want to, it won& #39;t help the situation. We all pretend enthusiasm for things just to be polite. Much better to be thankful for those that do show support, and forgive those don& #39;t.

They& #39;re not trying to be hurtful, it just doesn& #39;t matter to them as much as you think it should, and that is your problem, not theirs.

OK, not where I thought this thread was going, but hell, I& #39;m sticking with it. Because whilst it might not be "fun", it is at least true.

You can follow @keithwdickinson.

Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled: