tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post8928428831336496574..comments2023-08-27T04:22:55.468-07:00Comments on The Literary Lab: Serial WritersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-85117189803059807162010-01-12T07:18:54.127-08:002010-01-12T07:18:54.127-08:00I'd probably get bored. Even with a name like ...I'd probably get bored. Even with a name like Ivana Fox.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.workfromhomeindia.biz" rel="nofollow"> Work from home India </a>Nishanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461392896444120934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-5164079691190945902010-01-10T21:27:31.771-08:002010-01-10T21:27:31.771-08:00dirtywhitecandy: I'm glad you commented, becau...dirtywhitecandy: I'm glad you commented, because I knew you've done this sort of work. Thanks for saying something about this topic based on real experience. <br /><br />I just think, frankly, that unless I was a big fan of an established story, I'd really suck at this; I think I'd screw it up and the publishers would fire me. Since you bring up journalism, I'll admit that I also think I'd really suck as a journalist. An editor would give me an assignment and I'd go off and write about something else that interested me. I can claim all day that I have some kind of higher artistic values or whatever, but the truth of it is that I think I'd just be plain old awful ghostwriting or writing on assignment.<br /><br />How much editorial control do you have doing this kind of writing? If you think you have an idea that's better than the publisher/editor, do you run with that or do you clear any changes you'd like to make before doing the writing?scott g.f.baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726743149139510832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-22809076843093598592010-01-10T03:08:34.875-08:002010-01-10T03:08:34.875-08:00I have written teen horror romance for Mammoth und...I have written teen horror romance for Mammoth under the name Maria Palmer. I recently nearly wrote chick-lit under the name Lily Blake. And I've written as other real people, but I can't tell you who. <br /><br />It's fun and challenging - I have to be someone different from the persona and narrative voice I would use in my own fiction. Some people say they wouldn't like to write other people's stories but it's not much different from being a journalist, where you write what your brief tells you. Or from being a scriptwriter on a long-running TV series, where the story arc may be decided by a team.Roz Morris aka @Roz_Morris . Blog: Nail Your Novelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088813423467048081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-11118672075581058472010-01-08T22:28:14.383-08:002010-01-08T22:28:14.383-08:00I feel like I'd be tempted to do this sort of ...I feel like I'd be tempted to do this sort of work, because it sounds like it might be very interesting to work with someone else; and, if the idea were really awesome, my instinct would be to latch on in some way.<br /><br />However, I don't think I would be able to get 'raw' as it were with someone else's brainchild. I don't think there'd be the same level of passion and intensity without the characters living in head and shouting their story at . I doubt it would be as good as the work from my own ideas.Kelsey (Dominique) Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646757546422013401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-19510119292047167162010-01-08T22:04:31.902-08:002010-01-08T22:04:31.902-08:00It's funny that you mention because I was look...It's funny that you mention because I was looking at an agents site just the other day. They had a "What we're looking for" link. I expected genres. Nope. They had five or six plots listed. <br /><br />I thought this is weird, but now that you mention it, I bet some aspiring writers see that and run off to write it! (It crossed my mind, but only for a second)<br /><br />Six to twelve months later they start getting queries for the books they want... and they can choose which one is best or not at all. (I'm not saying they do this, but it's kind of a smart way to "order" a book without hiring a writer.)Me, Myself and a Rubik'S Cubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181594915587473760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-8759211063024462292010-01-08T21:46:36.659-08:002010-01-08T21:46:36.659-08:00If the pay was decent...sure. I don't think ...If the pay was decent...sure. I don't think that sort of writing precludes one from doing her own work; I don't really see it as much different from a really brain sucking regular day time job. And I do have one of those.Eva Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855603175280772481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-70705258691355848532010-01-08T21:14:04.772-08:002010-01-08T21:14:04.772-08:00Hmmm, ghost writing? I might. If the story was som...Hmmm, ghost writing? I might. If the story was something I loved. But I would want MY name on the thing. Nope. Couldn't do it. No way. <br /><br />And I had no clue that the Doc Savage books were written by ghost writers. No clue. Bubble busted.Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-68148516186844988652010-01-08T18:15:39.678-08:002010-01-08T18:15:39.678-08:00I've never had any experience with this. I kno...I've never had any experience with this. I know it's done, but I doubt I would ever do it. I just...I hate (or at least severely dislike) writing things that other people give me. Prompts and assignments for my creative writing class are one thing, but novels and short stories? Yeah, not so much.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670094635770401053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-44684728576668183162010-01-08T14:27:47.299-08:002010-01-08T14:27:47.299-08:00It sounds very much like the tie-in novels that ar...It sounds very much like the tie-in novels that are done for shows like Stargate SG1 and Farscape. Those novels have been called fan fiction, just written by writers who are paid by the shows’ creators and who are bound to follow canon and other guidelines.<br /><br />Some of them are all right, some are not as good as the fan fic writers in the shows’ fandoms. And the debate about fan fic and professional writers who write it flares every so often. In 2006 Naomi Novik was part of that debate. She wrote fan fic and viewed it as practice for her real writing gig if I remember correctly.sarahjayne smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589820347348973092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-82419426389676839392010-01-08T13:29:27.631-08:002010-01-08T13:29:27.631-08:00Mostly, I just want to write the dozens of stories...Mostly, I just want to write the dozens of stories of my own I haven't finished. But in this post-job era of trying to survive I would consider it if it paid the bills and left enough energy to also write what I wanted; the last part is the sticking point.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-50684496672660256932010-01-08T13:26:35.166-08:002010-01-08T13:26:35.166-08:00Glam aka Ivana: I hear S&S and Sea Monsters is...Glam aka Ivana: I hear S&S and Sea Monsters is actually quite good but I haven't read it yet. <br /><br />(Want to test out more nicknames? Be happy to oblige!)Yat-Yeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028075516122778317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-71276539517654243702010-01-08T13:14:36.469-08:002010-01-08T13:14:36.469-08:00Scholastic's "The 39 Clues" book ser...Scholastic's "The 39 Clues" book series is written by a bunch of different authors. Rick Riordan (of Percy Jackson fame) wrote the first and crafted the overall story arc. Each author then knows what points A and B are but it's up to them to get there. There are going to be 10 books in all and they're coming out like every 2-4 months I think.Stephanie McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507025637411479409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-53903443670732913112010-01-08T12:49:09.139-08:002010-01-08T12:49:09.139-08:00Harlequin publishes series novels quite often. The...Harlequin publishes series novels quite often. The authors all get individual credit for the story they contribute to the series. I love reading them, and seeing what the different authors do with the character and settings. <br /><br />I'm not sure whether I would want to actually write one of those or not. I think it would be weird writing a story for someone else's characters, but then again, once I create a character they develop themselves anyways, so it may not be any different than that. I guess I'd be willing to try it once, just to see how it goes.Jamie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-27238404515047428782010-01-08T12:46:22.897-08:002010-01-08T12:46:22.897-08:00Ack! Really, there is a SS&S? I think I Miss A...Ack! Really, there is a SS&S? I think I Miss Austen is seriously turning in her grave. This is just a sad display of publishers giving in to the next "big popular idea" that's making money. Sorry if that comment just offended someone.<br /><br />I'm kidding about the Ivana name. Watch it stick more than Glam now. Heh. This makes up for all the nicknames I DIDN'T have growing up. Everyone just called me plain-old-boring Michelle. And people wonder why I like hanging out in the blogosphere.Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-16373642294951155102010-01-08T12:43:56.359-08:002010-01-08T12:43:56.359-08:00If the pay were good (I mean, pretty freaking good...If the pay were good (I mean, pretty freaking good) and I was interested in the story, I think I'd be okay with this. Like being a ghostwriter. At first I might think, "But my name!" But then later if I'm making money and writing creatively, that could be cool.<br /><br />It makes me think of fan fiction (which I'm not a fan of), but in the way of TV shows. I know there are many writers who work on differet episodes for TV series. I think it'd be fun to write an episode for a show I loved. And then I'd get some money from the studio and my name on the opening credits.Annie Loudenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008836459417708235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-78623827837658601442010-01-08T12:38:06.256-08:002010-01-08T12:38:06.256-08:00There's also this:
ghost-written booksThere's also this: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.abebooks.com/books/famous-ghostwriters-authors-jfk/top-10-ghostwritten.shtml" rel="nofollow">ghost-written books</a>scott g.f.baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726743149139510832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-56306249753392115142010-01-08T12:35:39.521-08:002010-01-08T12:35:39.521-08:00Matthew- I actually knew that about the Stratemeye...Matthew- I actually knew that about the Stratemeyer Syndicate- Woo for college! <br /><br />Glam- Yes, there really is a Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters. No joke. I've held it in my hands.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12294516011395206412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-72533806872030902242010-01-08T12:31:27.563-08:002010-01-08T12:31:27.563-08:00I knew about Carolyn Keene and yes, I think I woul...I knew about Carolyn Keene and yes, I think I would give something like that a go just to see how I do.<br /><br />And Ivana: Sense and Sensibility and the Seamonsters exists.Yat-Yeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028075516122778317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-74846704141384956642010-01-08T12:30:29.959-08:002010-01-08T12:30:29.959-08:00I couldn't do it. I would put this on the sam...I couldn't do it. I would put this on the same level as fan fiction, where you must respect the established canon. My creativity just doesn't work that way.Rick Daleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05173516899130463413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-8117482485066478222010-01-08T12:23:42.810-08:002010-01-08T12:23:42.810-08:00Now I've just seen that someone else posted so...Now I've just seen that someone else posted something about the Carolyn Keene/Nancy Drew hoax. Interesting to know that others felt the same way about it!Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-32313993110961325062010-01-08T12:22:20.564-08:002010-01-08T12:22:20.564-08:00Wow, I'm coming late to the comment party obvi...Wow, I'm coming late to the comment party obviously. I will try to remember to call her Ivana from now on.<br /><br />Scott, I stumbled on Doc Savage stories a long time ago when I was little, but I never knew all that. That is really interesting.<br /><br />Would I do the same thing, given the opportunity? For me, it just depends on how much they would pay. If it's highly lucrative, I could probably struggle through. But if it isn't high paying, it wouldn't be worth the trouble. Rather mercenary of me, huh? I have enough trouble as it is starting with my own material, let alone someone else's idea.<br /><br />Now we must all bow before the glamorous Ivana Fox, may her reign be long and rich.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-68957747423231900382010-01-08T12:21:46.106-08:002010-01-08T12:21:46.106-08:00First - Scott, Lady Glamis (Ivana), Davin (Big Dad...First - Scott, Lady Glamis (Ivana), Davin (Big Daddy), and all the other commenters, thanks for the laugh . . . and a great source of knowledge for the next trivia night. <br /><br />Second - I knew Carolyn Keene was multiple people, not personalities, but I didn't realize that about Franklin Dixon. <br /><br />Third - did you realize that most of V.C. Andrews (Flowers in the Attic, Petals on the Wind) novels were written by other people? In fact, I believe only the first two in the Flowers in the Attic series were penned by her, then she died, and someone else took over. In fact, I always wondered why the voice of the later novels were so different than first two until I found out her estate was hiring other writers to do the writing.<br /><br />Lastly - I want to write my own characters, though a series about three crazy writers who write the blog The Literary Lab might be a fun series to contribute to every now and then. : )<br /><br />SScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-56307411675523977742010-01-08T12:21:12.566-08:002010-01-08T12:21:12.566-08:00I remember hearing that Carolyn Keene, the author ...I remember hearing that Carolyn Keene, the author of the Nancy Drew series, was a fictitious name for some man. I was a big Nancy Drew fan when I was eleven and learning that a man wrote Nancy Drew was a big disappointment. <br /><br />Personally, I wouldn't enjoy this kind of writing. But I'd do it in a heartbeat if the alternative were writing up insurance claims.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-44581968283762804472010-01-08T12:20:06.740-08:002010-01-08T12:20:06.740-08:00Oh, My. Carolyn Keene. No. Say it ain't so. I ...Oh, My. Carolyn Keene. No. Say it ain't so. I loved those books when I was a kid. <br /><br />Glam, I love your new name.lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-89285329962855331912010-01-08T12:13:36.414-08:002010-01-08T12:13:36.414-08:00Is there really a Sense and Sensibility and Seamon...Is there really a Sense and Sensibility and Seamonsters? Really?Michelle D. 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