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I think the future for this is online publication. On a personal blog, or a shared website. A bit like stories such as Sherlock Holmes’ were initially publishe
by ElFitz 5y ago
I think the future for this is online publication. On a personal blog, or a shared website.
A bit like stories such as Sherlock Holmes’ were initially published in episodically in newspapers.
Many platforms now offer subscriptions options, so it definitely could work.
That still leaves the discovery & editing issues though.
Any thoughts on that?
- FalconSensei 5y agoIn the west this is still growing, but in Japan at least, it's way more common, at least regarding 'light novels' (kinda of like YA?). I'm not sure about earning money through subscriptions, but there people who write to those sites (similar to Wattpad) often struck a deal with a publisher to adapt the 'web novel' to a 'light novel'[0] Edit: I know that for webtoons (korean comics) subscription is turning into a reality, at least in English markets. Not sure about how's it in Korea though [0]: https://www.reddit.com/r/LightNovels/comments/6hgw1w/konosuba_was_originally_a_web_novel_how_many/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LightNovels/comments/6hgw1w/konosub...
- ChrisMarshallNY 5y agoThat’s how Andy Weir did The Martian. It’s also how Isaac Asimov wrote the first two or three Foundation novels. The Screwtape Letters (C. S. Lewis) were done that way. Lots of prior art. Also, it makes the books easier to read.