Chapter 218: Shocked Reader_1

The subject matter is critical to a novel; so why do most novelists always opt for popular themes in their works?

Because readers prefer those themes, they seek out books within those categories—

Choosing a popular theme increases the chances of the novel being selected by readers!

Even some well-reputed bestselling authors don't dare to easily choose some niche themes for their creations.

This is because they are not sure whether their readers will continue to support them after they write a book with an unpopular theme.

Yet, there are always some authors who defy convention.

Chu Kuang is one such author.

He seems to be inherently averse to writing on popular subjects.

His debut novel in the field of the fantasy long-fiction genre was called "King of the Net," revolving around competitive sports—

An incredibly niche theme!

His second novel, "Zhu Xian," falls into a genre of fantasy novels that hardly anybody else was touching—