Little patches of “Wool”?
“Wool” has me and plenty of other self-pubbed writers itching to know if serialized stories are the way to go.
Four-minute clip on AOL:
http://on.aol.com/video/is-wool-the-next-hunger-games–517693672
Several fascinating things: first is his long-term success as a self-published author. Second was S & S’s concession on the digital rights. I know they’re going to push the print copy hard to get a return on their investment, but seeing as most of Mr. Howey’s money was made from e-copies, that’s A LOT of money they’re waving goodbye to.
Lastly, I picked up the Omnibus a couple months ago, and while the story is solid enough, it’s nothing brilliant or original. I’m happy for the guy, glad he’s rewarded for writing what he enjoys. I mean, at the end of the day, what do I know, right? I’m not fielding big money Big House offers.
I know the story and writing needs to be decent (or sometimes not) but this rags-to-riches tale has me wondering if serialized, uncomplicated thrillers are the way to go.
Like on TV.
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My publisher does way more serial novels and short stories than full-length novels, and the editor said those outsell the novels by a large margin. I'm usually a novel writer but I'm going to give the serialized thing a try soon. I think this structure fits the ebook model better - short, sweet, easy to breeze through. People don't mind paying a few bucks for them. Kind of like a mobile game like Angry Birds. The epic tomes that cost $30 or $40 are fine for the print world but people like to hold something that massive in their hands rather than have it be something immaterial like an ebook. Plus it keeps the audience hooked and gives them results quickly (if the writer is quick, that is). A TV show like The Walking Dead casts a much larger net than a zombie movie.
