[stylist] A different way of thinking about your project

[Applebutter Hill]

Yes, and there is "tension" between Ron & Hermione right from the start.
Donna

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
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I agree. And Rowling never really created moments between Harry and Hermione
making a reader think they might have something between them.
Other than when Ron is spelled into seeing Harry and Hermione kiss in
Deathly Hallows as one of worse fears, there's nothing that ever happens to
make one think a romance between the two is in the cards.

Bridgirt

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Both Harry and Hermione were being raised outside of the wizarding world,
making it more plausable to me that they would each seek out a connection
within the wizarding world. Also, Hermione and Ron had a very unique
connection as the only two people in Harry's life who knew what was up with
Harry. I think that kind of experience would draw people together. Donna

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Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2014 10:43 PM
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I never saw Harry and Hermione together. She may have considered it, but as
a fan myself, I agree, I didn't think of those two characters as
romantically linked, and I'm glad she didn't write it that way.

Bridgit

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Brad,
Getting the subscribers would be the sticking point, and you would more than
likely be picking up subscribers as the series continued, so you'd have to
make the initial posts available to new subscribers.

I did an internet radio show some time ago where the two hosts were
discussing this after my interview. I gather that people have done the thing
where they get input from the audience about how the story should go, but I
don't know if it was an e-mail series or what. Personally, I think that
takes away from your authorship of a work if you're writing what other
people tell you to write. It just seems a bit bogus.

On the other hand, this kind of thing also happens in a less organized and
above-board way with book series. The author hears from people that they
like or don't like this or that plot line or character, and the author
tweeks their work in accordance with public opinion. I just think an author
ought to have at least one book in them that wasn't nudged along by popular
opinion.


I heard recently that J.K. Rowling said she made a mistake in not having
Harry Potter end up with Hermione. I disagree with her; I think she just got
that from the fans, and that the way it was written was in keeping with
something deeper than public sentament. Donna

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brad Dunse
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 12:40 PM
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Subject: [stylist] A different way of thinking about your project

While brainstorming copywriting niches and such, I had a thought come across
that I will probably never do, because thus far anyway, I'm not a book
writer.

However, that doesn't mean this idea can't be tweaked. For all I know, it is
being done, I don't know... yawl might know that.

In writing, let's say a mystery, there are many different threads or
directions the characters could go.

For one quick instance of many different turning point possibilities in just
one book, the main character could find himself smitten with a local girl,
and as the plot goes along he is challenged with emotions as...

A. He's totally sold out to her and will do anything to get, and marry her.
B. Is getting cold feet based off a previous relationships that hurt him
real bad and will break it off. C. Loves the girl but her half crazed
old-man would then be his father-in-law and he's not sure he could live with
that the rest of his life.

Those are just general "for instances" one might think of while writing.

And hang with me, there is a point to all this.

Let's say the writer writes the book and is planning on publishing it either
through a publishing house or self-publishing it.

So you get, what, $10, $15, $20 or $25 for the book, right?

What if instead, you were to build an e-mail list of subscribers, and have
the contact software set to deliver one segment of the book each week
through e-mail, and maybe every week the reader is posed with a few choices
a character might go.

The reader has time to wonder about which way it will go... sort of like a
mini little cliff hanger like the old TV series and movies use to do.

When they get the next week's installment they'll find out if they were
right in their guess and go on to enjoy whichever way you took, until they
encounter another set of possible forks in the road in that week's segment.

The thing is, a writer will likely go through some level of winnowing out
different ideas anyway, so why not use them and get paid for them?

How do you get paid for them?

Glad you asked.

Instead of getting the 10, 15, 20, or $25 for the book; one could charge
only $1,99 a week per segment subscription and turn the book into a $52 book
in 26-weeks.

The reader gets some mental and emotional investment in the book which keeps
them reading, the book will be published anyway so the main idea is done,
the scraps of ideas could be tweaked a little to pose possible directions to
keep readers guessing, and you've more than doubled your money on the same
book.

Perhaps the time frame could be shortened and charge $3 per segment, the
details are subject to be flexed, but the idea that popped out was a
possible  innovative way to market a book, make it more interesting, and get
paid more for your efforts.

Like I say, perhaps this has been done. Or perhaps it is an impractical
idea.

If not, it might be worth a try.

The challenge would be to get subscribers, but I bet somehow through iTunes
one could put a subscription up there. If not, there are other ways one
could market it.

Back to lurk mode.

Brad


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