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POV's and whatnot
Wordmaker:
This could be worth starting a separate thread for, but while I think you're right that it's all about your own personal goal and lifestyle choices, I don't agree that you have to put out a minimum of three books a year to be successful.
Yes, building up a back catalogue of titles is still the single most reliable way to become a midlist author. However, don't assume that just because you can put out three or four titles a year means you're ready to, or that it means you're ready to take the plunge and depend on writing as your primary income.
You know what? This is an important topic to discuss, so I think I will go start a new thread for it. Not a lot of online sources take the time to discuss the pros and cons of various release schedules.
The Deposed King:
--- Quote from: Wordmaker on July 11, 2013, 05:43:35 AM ---This could be worth starting a separate thread for, but while I think you're right that it's all about your own personal goal and lifestyle choices, I don't agree that you have to put out a minimum of three books a year to be successful.
Yes, building up a back catalogue of titles is still the single most reliable way to become a midlist author. However, don't assume that just because you can put out three or four titles a year means you're ready to, or that it means you're ready to take the plunge and depend on writing as your primary income.
You know what? This is an important topic to discuss, so I think I will go start a new thread for it. Not a lot of online sources take the time to discuss the pros and cons of various release schedules.
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Should probably put a link to the new thread in there.
The Deposed King
Wordmaker:
Done :)
Anei:
--- Quote from: The Deposed King on July 11, 2013, 03:34:18 AM ---I would quibble with this. To my mind your statement would be true if:
1) you are working for a publisher
2) writing is a part time job
3) writing is just something you do for fun and to see if you are any good/can make some money
However the successful indie guys I've been watching. They all write a book every 3-4 months without fail. Go any longer than that and as an indie guy you start to lose the interest of your readers but more importantly sales fall off to nothing. My advice would be that if you want to see if you're any good write whatever. But at the point you're ready to go serious and writing is your full time job. Then its got to be 3 books minimum per year on your mainline series and the other one per year can be whatever.
That said you can cheat around this 3-4 books a year writing plan if you've got a backlist of books you've already written and just slowly intersperse them in amongst your new writing.
On the making a living off your writing front you could sacrifice readers continued interest if you're getting a couple sales per day off your backlist.
But that's just my 0.02c
Its all about life goals and choices.
The Deposed King
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I have no delusions - I'm definitely a casual/hobby writer. I'm sure that anything I write will be read by, tops, like 3 people at least one of whom is my husband. That being said, I guess then that the frequency of completing works is not especially important. I think I might fiddle around with first person, maybe limited third person switching narrators between completed works as appropriate.
The Deposed King:
My fantasy book was written all 3rd person. I only had one chapter with the non-MC when she was almost killed and very much unconscious.
My Spineward Sectors series on the other hand is 1st person for the MC and 3rd person for all my secondary characters.
On the writing front. It takes a few books out there to be able to support yourself as an indie writer. So transitioning from the day job could be tough. Regardless don't be afraid, if you love writing then just keep on keeping on. However if the idea of going full time is kicking around in the back of your head, keep the advise you hear in mind.
On POV's its very important (to my mind) to make sure to keep your Main Character in the spot light. too much side shifting around to secondary characters can really queer the deal. Not that you can't do it. (I did it in my 3rd book Admiral's Tribulation after the MC was almost dead and very much unconsciou) Just that you have to be careful.
the Deposed King
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