Many times I peruse social media, and see many different statuses, some make my eyes roll, some make me laugh, and some just make me move on. However, when I see other authors post about writing, I usually stop and read what they have to say. I find that I have learned from other authors, what to write, what not to write, but also the mind set of other authors.
Today, I'm reading some posts in a Facebook group, and the writer wants to know what others like to read, so this writer can decide what to write.
I have a lot of opinions about how some perceive writing, and it's different from just someone say "I should write a book." If you're a writer and you know, just write. If you want to write a story, do it. See what happens. As a writer, we are taught in English class (I guess now they call it "ELA" for English Language Arts) to write what you know. I go one step further and write about what I want to know. Not only about the subject, but also my own writing skills and challenging myself as a writer and a person.
If you're going to write, write for yourself. Write what you want to write about, and what you would want to read about. I started writing in different genres so I could take a story and write how I would want it go, how I want it read, and took all my "pet peeves" of other writing styles and changed it, within my own story. Chances are if you like it, someone else will. Then you can worry about who your target audience would be and test it out.
Also, just because someone says they will read it, does not mean they will. It's not always easy to get that reader (or buyer) once it's written.
One thing you should know about your story, you can't please everyone, even when you have a fan base, some will like anything you write, and others, will have their own opinion on who should fall in love with who, who should die next or if the villain should be caught.
As always, this is my opinion.