Yeah, if the average person knew how much work went into grooming up a book that would be published and sold through more than one print, they'd be too discouraged to type. So maybe its good that they don't.
I will say, however, that I learned something new in one of my publishing books. They were like "yeah, you're not going to be famous, so if you want your writing to pay the bills, consider these things." One was being a "ghost writer." I never heard of it before, but it sounds like a great idea if you're not the sort of person whose spirit is broken easily by sifting through shit. Basically, people want to write memoirs, but their writing really sucks. So they hire you to write it for them.
You're right, yes. And I think if a criminal sits down in prison and writes his memoirs, thats a much more and useful way to spend this time (since you are actively working on thinking about yourself, your actions and everything) than telling them "Shut it with writing! You'd rather do drugs or shit!"
You never heard of ghostwriting? It's quite a "popular" job for a writer in europe. Like you say you have to wade through a truckload of shit. Biggest problem with Ghostwriting is that you're forbitten by contract to claim to be the author of a book. So every single word you write as a ghostwriter won't do you any good in your carreer, since in your bio it basically shows up as years of freelance writing with not a single book published. But the pay is good, I heard.
Hmm. Yeah call me slow, but I've never noticed it. I bet if you ask a lot of Americans, they probably wouldn't be aware of it either. I don't think I could do it. I worked on a documentary once in college. Even if it was a small project and I was only the assistant director in it, it was a lot of useless shit to sift through. I think of that every time I watch a documentary now. I couldn't imagine sitting down and listening to someone prattle on about their life and try to make an interesting narrative out of it in a voice that sounds like their own. It would be a great creative challenge I'm sure, but I'd rather challenge myself to do something else.
I think that goes back to me never wanting to go into graphic design or sell my fursuits or anything. I love my art so much, I feel like using my talents for monetary compensation, even if it is to feed myself, would tarnish it.
Sometimes I think I still blindly believe that if you do what you love, you'll find a way to support yourself.
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They even make it sound as if it would be incredibly easy to sell memoirs ... *faint snicker*
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Yeah, if the average person knew how much work went into grooming up a book that would be published and sold through more than one print, they'd be too discouraged to type. So maybe its good that they don't.
I will say, however, that I learned something new in one of my publishing books. They were like "yeah, you're not going to be famous, so if you want your writing to pay the bills, consider these things." One was being a "ghost writer." I never heard of it before, but it sounds like a great idea if you're not the sort of person whose spirit is broken easily by sifting through shit. Basically, people want to write memoirs, but their writing really sucks. So they hire you to write it for them.
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You never heard of ghostwriting? It's quite a "popular" job for a writer in europe. Like you say you have to wade through a truckload of shit. Biggest problem with Ghostwriting is that you're forbitten by contract to claim to be the author of a book. So every single word you write as a ghostwriter won't do you any good in your carreer, since in your bio it basically shows up as years of freelance writing with not a single book published. But the pay is good, I heard.
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I think that goes back to me never wanting to go into graphic design or sell my fursuits or anything. I love my art so much, I feel like using my talents for monetary compensation, even if it is to feed myself, would tarnish it.
Sometimes I think I still blindly believe that if you do what you love, you'll find a way to support yourself.
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