>imagining the Q&A for my novel once it's done >mfw

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>>9816721
>imagining the empty bookstore when i release and give a talk to a bunch of chairs
>mfw i am still a failure

>>9816721
I'm not reading your gay book.

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>realizing that despite pouring all your heart and soul into you novel and summing up your own personal take on the human condition while simultaneously reaching out to a world that never understood you in the only way you can, the likelihood of someone actually picking up your work and being personally moved by your writing is almost none

>Hold Q&A session for new book
>"Why aren't people of color better represented in your work?"
>"I found your portrayal of women to be sexist. Would you like to take this moment to apologize?"
>"Why are white males like you still allowed to publish books?"
>"Are you a Drumpf supporter?"
>Umm.... uh..

>>9816775
Maybe you're just not that good.

>>9816782
>my characters are colorless
>So did I
>irrelevant question
>irrelevant question

>>9816799
I think he means that trashy genre lit and airport readers make up such a huge portion of the literature actually consumed that finding a really good book by an unknown author by chance is not something most people will do

>imagining finishing my book and then arguing with the publishers about how I am under no circumstances going on a book tour or being interviewed

>>9816721
>tfw praying for a cult following at the very least

I'll take it, even if I only have a few thousand fans. I don't know what else to expect.

>>9816865

I'll take sixteen loyal fans.

>>9816861
>alright anon.. but only because you've got such a masterwork here

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>>9816878
Words that would release me from this torture

>>9816865
A few thousand fans is squarely midlist and considered successful.