Into the Fire

In the world of writing stories, it's sometimes difficult to predict what will turn out to be the next trend. Who knew that stories of teenage vampires would be the rage when the Twilight books hit the stores and then the movie screens? Monsters have always been popular. The original Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Jekyll and Hyde novels have survived for eons, been made into countless films with multiple variations of the originals. And let's not forget the semi-current popularity of zombies and aliens and super-heroes of old made new. 

On a different level altogether, we went through years of Amish stories, Nicholas Sparks' sentimental tear-jerkers, and trending books have even drifted to the macabre and perverse. 

Series novels with heroes and heroines are still trending with continuation books featured around a central figure wading into the double digits with readers anxiously waiting for the next installment. 

Truth be known, romance novels never get old to the devotees of the genre, but, for many authors, it's next to impossible to "compete" for a spot amidst those hundreds of well-known writers of romance. To know what will strike that incredible chord to bring recognition amidst this huge stable of authors? That's for a publisher to decide or for an indie author to choose just the right marketing tools. No guarantees promised. 

Do you see a coming trend in the world of writing stories? Have you noticed anything new? Are you hoping to create one? 

Father, apart from you, I can do nothing. I think I'll leave it at that. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.