Bianca Marais

There's times where I don't sell a book quickly.

I just made a reel not too long ago talking about how I signed a book in 2017 and it didn't come out until 2026.

There are projects that just take a lot of time to sell.

And that is one of the reasons why I can't take on projects.

many, if any, influencer projects.

Because yes, I do believe that this version of the internet where there is social media is going to be around for a very long time.

It changes constantly.

I think we can argue quarterly that the algorithm changes in ways that is unrecognizable.

And we spend so many words in these opening pages talking about, I have to post within this window because this is when my audience is online.

Can we really say in two years that the algorithm is going to be used in that way?

I don't think that we can.

And this could just be an example of this book is not starting in the right place and I'm picking on something specific to this character.

And obviously you can fault me for that, but that's my job.

That's the way that I'm going to read this.

This is my entry point into this story.

And I definitely, definitely struggle with that.

The other thing I struggle with is

If she is trying to take her job really seriously, then why is this an 11th hour project?

When her partner is trying to talk to her, she's like, I have to do this before my audience is no longer online.

If you were a real kind of committed influence, you'd be like, I've planned my content calendar for the next three weeks.