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On writing, publishing, and e-books
Two articles caught my eye this week, all about the business of writing.
The first was this article on James Patterson, who is the best bestselling author in pretty much the history of ever, and the "secrets to his success". (His secret? Be a brilliant ad man, and have a half-dozen co-authors actually write his books.) It's far too long to copy/paste here to my journal, but I urge you to go read it ~ it certainly makes for interesting fodder.
The accompanying MeFi thread quickly derails into an argument over printed vs e-books, which was disappointing as that's only tangentially related. What I find interesting - and rankling - is the way he turned writing into a business. I don't know why it bothers me so much to learn other people write his novels (credited or not), considering some of my favorite series when I was growing up were also ghost-written, but it does. I suppose I feel one should have more pride in their writing than to just become a hired hack for a BNF, no matter how good the money is *shrug*
On the opposite side of the spectrum, the WSJ gives tips on whether or not being an e-book reader is worth it at this point in time. ( I'm inclined to agree with the writer's points. )
Thoughts?
The first was this article on James Patterson, who is the best bestselling author in pretty much the history of ever, and the "secrets to his success". (His secret? Be a brilliant ad man, and have a half-dozen co-authors actually write his books.) It's far too long to copy/paste here to my journal, but I urge you to go read it ~ it certainly makes for interesting fodder.
The accompanying MeFi thread quickly derails into an argument over printed vs e-books, which was disappointing as that's only tangentially related. What I find interesting - and rankling - is the way he turned writing into a business. I don't know why it bothers me so much to learn other people write his novels (credited or not), considering some of my favorite series when I was growing up were also ghost-written, but it does. I suppose I feel one should have more pride in their writing than to just become a hired hack for a BNF, no matter how good the money is *shrug*
On the opposite side of the spectrum, the WSJ gives tips on whether or not being an e-book reader is worth it at this point in time. ( I'm inclined to agree with the writer's points. )
Thoughts?