Pleasing the ageing millennials and particularly, the social media freaks Gen Z with literature is a daunting task. Even after centuries, many contemporary writers from Japan to the United States and from Istanbul to Munich are doing an excellent job when it comes to depicting wonderful characters. They are perfectly showcasing different shades of human emotions through the spectacle of modern-day crises and unrequited expectations while many readers are also found keeping a close eye on the newly published books and grabbing them because of the creative book cover mostly.
Now the question is whether to follow the trend of writing any book or not. It is not essential to follow such rules but somehow a person who is sitting, living and breathing in the contemporary world cannot stay reluctant unless he is creating a plot some years back or writing a novel on the post-apocalypse setup. Whether you are opting for self publishing services or knocking at the doors of traditional publishers, create a plot that the readers of this era can connect with. For the sake of establishing your career as a writer and increasing the sales quotient of your new book, these ideas can do some real magic.
What is the “trend” of writing? Where can writers showcase such signs?- An exploration—
Language
If you are a Gen X or millennial writer then getting acquainted with the trending Gen Z language might keep you above bars as a writer when your target audience belongs to this clan. Despite the short form social media slangs, you can also ace in a pretty much mix up of Afro-American English that is almost globally trending.
People
Know your people for whom you are writing. To grab attention of the readers, your printed and ebook cover creator has a significant role. While writing about people, learn about their culture, heritage, resent social-political scenario and economy.
Jobs & Business
Fitzwilliam Darcy had estate and so did Christian Grey. This is the era of the IT, ITes, commercial world, fashion industries, movies and everything that should showcase in your writings to bridge with your readers and even while you create the book illustration design focusing on the societal trends from fashion to education and jobs etc.
Political overview
You have to do an in-depth research on world politics and that of the country while thinking to add some references on it.
Modern society, Automobile and technology are some of the most intriguing points that should also be in your writings if you would like to create hype.