[stylist] A different way of thinking about your project

Mon Mar 3 23:27:15 UTC 2014

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-----Original Message----- 
From: Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Monday, March 3, 2014 5:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] A different way of thinking about your project

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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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Applebutter Hill
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 11:31 AM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] A different way of thinking about your project

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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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
Pollpeter
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2014 10:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] A different way of thinking about your project

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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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Applebutter Hill
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2014 5:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] A different way of thinking about your project

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

-----Original Message-----
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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