The Value of Writing Fiction
Market forces have always determined which works of fiction are picked up by conventional publishers. That market has contracted. While self-publishing has created new opportunity for authors they are still chasing the same pool of fiction readers.
New Zealand author, David Hill (“The New Zealand Author” #301 Winter 2015) admits that he has hit ‘rock bottom’ in terms of reducing income. He says he expects to win the ‘Whinger of the Year Award’ for complaining about it. Indeed, such bleating does seem useless to be as a fellow NZ author.
The market forces have changed to reflect a shift in societal taste.
As columnist Ronald Rolheiser recently said (“NZ Catholic”: June 14-27, 2015): ‘I see a world that is becoming addicted to information technology without any critical reaction. I see a world that is unhealthily prone to ideology, hype, and fad, that lives too much in the moment...'
Despite that, as hardened writers, let’s still preserve the craft of the traditional novel and other fiction writing.
If you measure success by income, remember what George Burns said: “I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.”
New Zealand author, David Hill (“The New Zealand Author” #301 Winter 2015) admits that he has hit ‘rock bottom’ in terms of reducing income. He says he expects to win the ‘Whinger of the Year Award’ for complaining about it. Indeed, such bleating does seem useless to be as a fellow NZ author.
The market forces have changed to reflect a shift in societal taste.
As columnist Ronald Rolheiser recently said (“NZ Catholic”: June 14-27, 2015): ‘I see a world that is becoming addicted to information technology without any critical reaction. I see a world that is unhealthily prone to ideology, hype, and fad, that lives too much in the moment...'
Despite that, as hardened writers, let’s still preserve the craft of the traditional novel and other fiction writing.
If you measure success by income, remember what George Burns said: “I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.”
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