No one is drawn to writing about being happy or feelings of joy.
Adjust my dreams for me.
My pain is constant and sharp...this confession has meant nothing
I've been accused of being very vain about my apathy.
You don't market-research a novel; you really are writing it for yourself. It's a hobby, in many ways. The problem becomes what you do when you're confronted by criticism. You just don't listen to it.
It's the rare book that's able to transport you in a way that a movie does.