tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861540842004205759.post2465799175090668988..comments2023-10-31T06:44:46.109-07:00Comments on Andrew Hawnt: The Geeks are Taking Over: How New Media is helping genre authorsAndrew Hawnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16222296246882937031noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861540842004205759.post-43122175838196880222008-06-19T11:01:00.000-07:002008-06-19T11:01:00.000-07:00Hi Evo, thanks for your comment. The whole New Med...Hi Evo, thanks for your comment. The whole New Media approach to getting new writers' work out into the public consciousness is fascinating, as is the scene that is building up around it, like with the whole universe that is being built around J.C. Hutchins' 7th Son stories. That level of user interaction is something that really hasn't been explored that much and the fact that these stories can Andrew Hawnthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222296246882937031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861540842004205759.post-79505694967565740142008-06-19T08:27:00.000-07:002008-06-19T08:27:00.000-07:00Great post, Andrew. Thanks for raising awareness o...Great post, Andrew. Thanks for raising awareness of this growing movement. Some feedback on points raised if I may:<BR/><BR/><I>... 90% of stuff marketed like this will be material that just isn't good enough to make it otherwise, and the entire medium will lose integrity</I><BR/><BR/>New media isn't immune to Sturgeon's Law. <BR/><BR/><BR/><I>On the subject of rewriting as you publish...</I><BR/Evo Terrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465633247738209287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861540842004205759.post-44911738386905762792008-06-19T00:06:00.000-07:002008-06-19T00:06:00.000-07:00On the subject of rewriting as you publish, I'm pa...On the subject of rewriting as you publish, I'm part of a writing blog, which a friend of mine created in order to send out first drafts quickly (http://scribblepit.blogspot.com/). The idea being that, before you forget the idea or lose the passion for it, you write either a short-story version, or the first chapter, and run it by the others for insight.<BR/><BR/>The problem with it is when Steffanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577969264084077780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861540842004205759.post-79193350523828153352008-06-18T12:28:00.000-07:002008-06-18T12:28:00.000-07:00Good points. Incidentally you have echoed the opin...Good points. Incidentally you have echoed the opinions of my girlfriend, a very talented writer and columnist who does things the traditional way ;)<BR/><BR/>The main thing that I would be concerned about is the rewrite factor as you mentioned. I'm concerned that there'll be something I want to include later on that I can't give clues to earlier in the story as they've been around for ages Andrew Hawnthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222296246882937031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861540842004205759.post-89006495849405675742008-06-18T09:19:00.000-07:002008-06-18T09:19:00.000-07:00I'm always a bit concerned by things like this. I...I'm always a bit concerned by things like this. I mean, it's great for good writers who manage to attract attention - like Scott Sigler - but my worry is that 90% of stuff marketed like this will be material that just isn't good enough to make it otherwise, and the entire medium will lose integrity.<BR/><BR/>And the "instant feedback" may well be a double-edged sword. You've written a novel, Steffanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577969264084077780noreply@blogger.com