One truth holds, however: it is quite difficult, if not impossible, to predict what the public will desire next, once they've had their fill. Trends are not necessarily sequential they overlap, differ in length, and vary in detail and emphasis depending on audience and genre. At that point, a new book or topic garners attention and the cycle recommences. Eventually, however, readers do tire of the trend and authors run out of material to sustain it.
A significant number of newly published works will feed the craze, even to the point of rehashing characters and plotlines. Within a couple of years (remember, it takes 18+ months from the sale of a manuscript to the appearance of the published book on the shelves), a trend has been established. Writers (who, of course, are readers, too) participate in the trend by creating what the public wants agents and editors (whose job is to sell books) actively seek out manuscripts that meet those criteria. They start looking for other books that share a similar setting or topic or structure. A particular book will capture the attention of a significant number of readers, who, having enjoyed what they just read, want more. Trends arise in historical fiction, as they do with most cultural phenomena. All of these contribute, in their own way, to our culminating reason. Over the past few weeks, we've examined ESCAPE, RELEVANCE, DRAMA, EMOTION, GLITZ, HISTORY, FRANCE, CHATEAUX and LITERARY LINEAGE as reasons to read historical fiction set in sixteenth century France.
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