Monday, October 31, 2011

Adjustment Bureau

I last posted about being in the flow for Novel #3. I stand by that, but with a major adjustment.  I'd been talking about the state of publishing with writer and blog maven, Heather Kelly. She helped me see that print and e-books can be complimentary. Yes, I hope for traditional print publication of ROMEO, ROMEO. And yes, once the book is in the stores, Amazon etc, we can simultaneously offer shorter e-books about secondary characters from the novel. Two tracks.


Here's the adjustment... I'm focusing on e-books for five secondary characters. ROMEO, ROMEO itself is done, its arch finished, I'm not touching it. But it's so much fun to be hanging out with those characters again.

How do you guys deal with adjustments?
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10 comments:

  1. LD MastersonNovember 1, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    Good luck on Romeo and the e-books. Lots of good stuff going for you.

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  2. Julie DaoNovember 2, 2011 at 4:23 AM

    That's a great idea to focus on your secondary characters! Too often I read a book where a minor character is someone I really like and wonder about, so it's cool that you've giving your supporting cast a spotlight.

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  3. DEZMONDNovember 2, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    good luck with the publishing business, Rob!

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  4. Paul GreciNovember 2, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Cool idea, Robert. And it sounds like you're way into writing these characters' stories so to me that's the sign that says "go for it" because you are writing what moves you!!

    How do I deal with adjustments....hmmmm...I think I usually tread water for a while until deciding on the direction to take. :-) :-0 :-)

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  5. AnonymousNovember 2, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    I think that's a great idea -- fleshing out certain characters with their own stories. I wish you well!

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  6. Heather KellyNovember 2, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Thanks for the shout out. I sound so other worldly, or something. I'm glad you are thinking outside of the box. It's fun! I HOPE YOU ARE STILL QUERYING WIDELY.

    :)

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  7. Golden EagleNovember 2, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    That sounds like an awesome idea. Good luck with the ebooks!

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  8. AnonymousNovember 3, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    I think the idea of creating novellas for characters in a book is a great one. As a writer, it's also fun to take those characters to another level.

    Love the title of your book!

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  9. Julie MusilNovember 7, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Oooh, I think it's a cool idea to go this route with your secondary characters. How fun!

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  10. Memoirs of Me & MineNovember 9, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    Sounds like a good plan. Good luck!
    www.rebeccabany.com

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