Pressing The Wrong Buttons

As I sit here, trying to confound and astound my readers with further adventures, I wonder if I am always on the right track.

By this, I am constantly trying to balance what I like to write with what my readers like to read. I hate being stuck in a pigeon hole, so I tend to write on different subjects, time spans, ages etc. I would hate to think that people see my name and think, ‘Oh here is a typical Sue Brown story.’

What does worry me a bit is that someone might see my name on a story, think that said story might be for them and then find that the story isn’t a cuddly , ‘ah, isn’t that lovely,’ type story but one full of angst, horror, mind games and other less than cuddly subjects.

‘Ah ha,’ I hear some of the Wise Ones who frequent the site. ‘You should read the descriptions, contents and details before delving into a story.’ Well, if others are anything like me, I don’t like to do that as it might spoil the surprise of said story.

A few readers get upset over certain subject matter, perhaps hitting close to home and perhaps they are the ones who should be careful of what they read, lest they get upset. I have lost count of the number of comments that say ‘Oh, I’m uncomfortable with this,’ and suchlike.

I worry for these people because I feel to blame for making them uncomfortable. Then I go back to my previous comment about not reading the description, at the top of each story myself and can understand if readers want, like me to be surprised at what they read.

I don’t think that there is an easy answer, but I want apologise in advance for any upset that I might cause as a result of one my stories pressing the wrong buttons.

Hugs

Sue