is your book a "product" or a story?💸the problem with booktok, tropes + the publishing industry

what is up with the book publishing industry? must writers now prioritize popularity over meaningful stories? inputting sexy tropes in their stories even if they don't fit? have our novel's become a product? in this week's episode i deep dive into the toxicity and inevitability of the marketing and publishing industry and its effect on writers and the future of literature...