Anywhere we go obstacles will always be in our way. It will not leave us no matter what. Escaping can give you time but overcoming it is the only way through.
FINDING YOUR OWN VOICE
As authors, we frequently have the impression that we are engaged in a hopeless struggle: we are attempting to disseminate our work while avoiding having it become buried by a mountain of other narratives. How can you discover your own voice and set your narrative apart from others’?
One’s “writer’s voice” is an individual’s unique way of expressing themselves on paper. It is your own emotions and experiences that give the text its vibrancy. They want to empathize with the protagonists and experience the story from their perspective.
We all have a distinctive way of writing and that is our voice. Finding your voice is not an easy journey because of the trial and errors you will go through until you find your voice is countless.
LESS PEOPLE READING NOWADAYS
The fact that people are reading fewer books these days is surely not something that will come as a surprise to anyone. The average individual is reading fewer books and spending more time on their smartphones, engaging in activities such as browsing social media, playing games, and watching videos on YouTube. Despite this, the publishing sector is doing better than it ever has before.
It would appear that a limitless number of new books are published each year, and the total number of copies sold is getting closer and closer to one hundred million each year.
INADEQUATE COMPENSATION
It’s common knowledge that life may be difficult for writers working in the publishing industry. They frequently do not receive adequate compensation for the work that they do, which can be irritating given that it is the labor of a writer that brings in the majority of the cash for any publishing company.
Even if this is the case, many authors find that they can increase their earnings by going about things in their own unique way. Especially with the technologies available now, self-publishing has become more simple.
CHANGE
Well, everything changes. In order to move forward, change is a must. Not being able to adapt to the change will only leave you behind. Even if adapting is difficult, as a writer it is crucial that you do it because there is no back button that you can press if you don’t like the change going on with the publishing industry.
The publishing sector is a challenging field to work in at the moment. There are many other factors that writers need to be concerned about, such as the ever-changing technology that people can use in order to read books and the changing methods of book publishing such as self-publishing and print on demand. However, the most challenging aspect is simply competing for attention in such a busy market.
With all these challenges it is not a surprise that not many survive here but those that did create their legacy that will be remembered and appreciated.
