Quote:
Originally Posted by pwalker8
For me the issue isn't trying new authors, it's finding authors that really excite me.
|
For that to happen, I've found that I need to step outside of my comfort zone. The worst mistake I've made as a reader is in assuming that I'm the foremost authority on what I
might like. When in fact, I'm only an authority on what I have liked
so far.
In order to find new authors that excite me, I have to look in places that my old favorites probably wouldn't hang out. For me, familiarity breeds complacency and mediocrity. I'll circle back to styles and tropes I've enjoyed in the past from time to time, but there's only so much "new and exciting" to be gleaned from sticking exclusively to what you've pre-decided "you like."