Stories are not random. Nor are their readers random. The genres people are drawn to reflect layers of their being.
The stories a person loves can reveal what they fear, what they long for, what they are trying to overcome, what they believe in, or what part of themselves is seeking development.
Some people seek reassurance. Some seek preparation. Some seek intensity. Some seek escape from a life that feels too small. Some seek justice. Some seek connection. Some seek transcendence. Some seek realities beyond the visible world.
Once we understand this as writers, we write with greater awareness and precision in our chosen areas. Every reader is searching for something. And every writer, in their own way, is meeting that search for someone…
