[stylist] A different way of thinking about your project

[Applebutter Hill]

Bridgit,
Dickens and many others published their novels in installments, but I don't
remember ever hearing that they took reader input. I'm sure they got some
though, so it's hard to tell how much influence it was.
Donna

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
Pollpeter
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The idea has merit, and in this day and age, there are quite a few of ways
in which to distribute the material.

It's a little like how back in the day, way back in the day, literary
publications would publish a series this way. Each issue would contain a new
section or chapter to a larger story.

Bridgit

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris Kuell
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 5:05 PM
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It's an interesting idea, Brad. As Robert indicated, I think Stephen King
tried a different version of this idea about 20 years ago. I've killed a lot
fo brain cells since then, but I think he posted a chapter online, and asked
people to send him a buck (it was before the days of paypal). If 50% of the
people who read it sent him a buck, he'd post the next chapter--something
like that. And from what I remember, it fizzled out. As an unknown, the
hardest part would be getting subscribers. James Patterson (or one of the
many grad students he pays minimum wage to write under his name) could pull
it off easily. Me--I'm not so sure.

chris



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