As a writer, I have readers who will have a range of political views. I don't think they look to me for political guidance.
I mean, I don't write for kids.
I want to be a popular novelist who's also serious, or a serious novelist who's also very accessible.
A writer writes for writers, a non-writer writes for his next-door neighbor or for the manager of the local bank branch, and he fears (often mistakenly) that they would not understand or, in any case, would not forgive his boldness.
Too many writers get stuck in the trap of writing what they think is funny and not considering who they are writing it for.
We all need to focus on our writing. Because the millions of readers out there don't care about your blog.
There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author.
In the big picture I write for an audience of people I've never met. By the final draft I'm looking for anything in the prose that's prospectively boring to strangers.
