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JackKelly
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Joined: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:57 am Posts: 669 Location: DC Metro
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Any Writers in Here?
I mean fiction writers. I know there are several esteemed non-fiction writers here. Have you ever written, published or unpublished, a fiction piece? I just finished writing my first science fiction short story, about 13,000 words. I've written and had published several non-fiction articles over the past 30 years, but this fiction stuff is hard!
So, you accomplished or aspiring writers, speak up.
_________________ "Being right too soon is socially unacceptable." - Heinlein, Expanded Universe
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Thu May 22, 2008 7:27 pm |
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JackKelly
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Joined: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:57 am Posts: 669 Location: DC Metro
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Re: Any Writers in Here?
OK, I think I have my answer.
_________________ "Being right too soon is socially unacceptable." - Heinlein, Expanded Universe
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Fri May 23, 2008 1:30 pm |
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JamesGifford
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Joined: Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:17 pm Posts: 2402 Location: The Quiet Earth
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Re: Any Writers in Here?
I've written and published fiction and at one time thought it was a useful way to spend time. Then I counted up my friends and acquaintances who were (1) quite well-known names and (2) turning out one popular novel after another, and picking up the odd award and (3) slowly starving to death. So I turned to nonfic. Doesn't necessarily pay any better but at least you can claim to be making a contribution to the intellectual holdings of the world.
_________________ "Hier stehe ich. Ich kann nicht anders." - Luther In the end, I found Heinlein is finite. Thus, finite analysis is needed.
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Fri May 23, 2008 7:32 pm |
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JackKelly
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Joined: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:57 am Posts: 669 Location: DC Metro
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Re: Any Writers in Here?
_________________ "Being right too soon is socially unacceptable." - Heinlein, Expanded Universe
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Fri May 23, 2008 8:50 pm |
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JamesGifford
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Joined: Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:17 pm Posts: 2402 Location: The Quiet Earth
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Re: Any Writers in Here?
_________________ "Hier stehe ich. Ich kann nicht anders." - Luther In the end, I found Heinlein is finite. Thus, finite analysis is needed.
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Fri May 23, 2008 9:40 pm |
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EricPicholle
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Joined: Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:08 am Posts: 29 Location: Nice, France
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Fri May 23, 2008 10:37 pm |
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JohnBlack
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Joined: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:40 am Posts: 75
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Re: Any Writers in Here?
On what basis are fiction writers paid? Percentage of the total funds generated? If so, what is a typical percentage for a beginning author?
I realize rate is negotiable if you are already a superstar author or perhaps not an author but a very famous person who everyone wants to read a book by/about, but is rate at all negotiable if you are moderately successful author? or is it stratified into a schedule based on prior success and with little flexibility?
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Sat May 24, 2008 10:12 pm |
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JackKelly
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Joined: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:57 am Posts: 669 Location: DC Metro
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Re: Any Writers in Here?
_________________ "Being right too soon is socially unacceptable." - Heinlein, Expanded Universe
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Sun May 25, 2008 12:06 am |
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JamesGifford
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Joined: Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:17 pm Posts: 2402 Location: The Quiet Earth
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Re: Any Writers in Here?
_________________ "Hier stehe ich. Ich kann nicht anders." - Luther In the end, I found Heinlein is finite. Thus, finite analysis is needed.
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Sun May 25, 2008 6:26 am |
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