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Commented on Interlude: Franchise novels, my writing process and why I self published my writing manual
Just an echo to the earlier comment about possible ways to obtain your book other than through Amazon? I don't have any objections to authors who wish to work with that emerging curatorial book monopoly any more than I would...
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paws4thot commented on
Interlude: Franchise novels, my writing process and why I self published my writing manual
The first ADF novel I (and my sis) ever read was the novelisation of Star Wars (in 1979). The earliest tie-ins I ever read (or saw) were Star Trek novels (there was only one Star Trek back then) or possibly Doctor Who story novelisations....
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JamesPadraicR commented on
Interlude: Franchise novels, my writing process and why I self published my writing manual
The first Foster I read was his novelization of "The Thing", a rather gruesome book for an 11 year old, but I liked it a lot at the time. It was this cover that sold me. I later read his first two Star Wars books, and that was it for him, never had any interest in his original work. As for the history of franchise series, I'm wondering how far back they go. Hardy Boys and Ellery Queen have been mentioned. But further back you have the Tom Swift books, and I imagine earlier dime novel series probably had multiple...
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tonyc commented on
Interlude: Franchise novels, my writing process and why I self published my writing manual
Often it's an inconvenience, for example when defending a position, I often have to work backwards to recall the now-internalised and forgotten evidence that created the world view that put me there.) This! So very much this. I also hate when people ask me to repeat point 3 of my awfully clever and staggeringly inventive ten point plan to save the world... and they wont even give me a hint what it was I said!...
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M Harold Page commented on
Interlude: Franchise novels, my writing process and why I self published my writing manual
I suspect personality type differences probably explain 95% of flame wars! Perhaps everybody should append their Meyers Briggs to their user name......
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notsam commented on
Interlude: Franchise novels, my writing process and why I self published my writing manual
Point 3 is of course the shiny distraction to occupy the small minded while you enact your ten point plan!...
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