The modern writer
One of the pitfalls about being a modern writer is the ability of the audience to tell you exactly what they are thinking of your work. This can be a source of positivity, there is nothing that a writer wants more than reinforcement that what we are writing is being enjoyed and loved. Every writer knows that their work is not going to be universally loved and opening yourself up to that you have to be ready for the back lash.
This was a mistake that E.L.James made this week when she decided to start a Q&A session on twitter and she inundated with negative questions, which she seemed to have chosen to ignore. Whoever decided this was a good idea clearly has not used twitter or realised that 50 Shades of Grey is not universally loved. James, herself can not have got this far without realising some of the issues that the readers have had with her book.
If you are going to do something like that, regardless of how your book is received, you have to answer all the questions. You have asked that of your audience. You may not be able to answer straight away but answer them you should. So far I have had nothing but positive response, but it is very early day. I hope that when I do get that negative response I can response myself positivity. Here is a link to the story of E.L.James Twitter Q&A session:
