Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 2897 - 2901 (16-20 February 2015)
eschaton:
--- Quote from: cesium133 on 18 Feb 2015, 12:12 ---I may be misreading this (I don't think the coffee is working so well today), but many of the classics were published that way.
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Of course some books were originally serialized. That in and of itself isn't a problem, it's just a marketing gimmick. The only serious feedback an author at the time would have regarding serials, however, is how well the sold, which would let him know if they should stay the course, veer off in a different direction, or just wrap it up entirely. But even if you decided a curveball was needed, it was up to you to decide what that would be, not your fans.
The internet is different, because you have basically instant critique thrown back at you as an author. Indeed, the amount of criticism on the internet may surpass original content by at least an order of magnitude. If you give in to the critique - if you give the fans what they want rather than what you have planned - you're on a slippery slope towards a "market study" view of storytelling. You're producing a product.
BenRG:
This entry from Jeph's Twitter feed is probably not good news for everyone, based on the comments I've seen (especially this evening).
Kugai:
*Emergency Cuteness Buffers Online*
dexeron:
--- Quote from: eschaton on 18 Feb 2015, 12:25 ---The internet is different, because you have basically instant critique thrown back at you as an author. Indeed, the amount of criticism on the internet may surpass original content by at least an order of magnitude. If you give in to the critique - if you give the fans what they want rather than what you have planned - you're on a slippery slope towards a "market study" view of storytelling. You're producing a product.
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Literature has always been a product to a greater or lesser extent. Hell, part of the reason that Sherlock Holmes was brought back from the dead was over pressure from Doyle's fanbase over Holmes' "death" in "The Final Problem." Even back in the late 1800s, fandoms were pretty rabid (with fan-fiction, and pretty vehement feedback to stories they didn't like - or worse, stories they did.) It might not have been as instantaneous, but authors were quite aware of the reactions to their stories, even those that were being serialized, and it absolutely influenced the actions of some authors.
Warning - while you were typing 2 new replies have been posted. You may wish to review your use of deductive reasoning. You might have missed a vital clue!
Neko_Ali:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 18 Feb 2015, 12:33 ---This entry from Jeph's Twitter feed is probably not good news for everyone, based on the comments I've seen (especially this evening).
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My squee is ready.
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