How many of you have actually thought of publishing a book

[FoJaR]

Re: How many of you have actually thought of publishing a book

hey man i think you should write about runners high instead that would make a great book GO CHROMER!!!!

[FoJaR]

Re: How many of you have actually thought of publishing a book

i've thought of publishing a book, but only in the abstract.

"hey i should write a book and not have a real job."

[Chromer]

Re: How many of you have actually thought of publishing a book

Nice double post. That would be a good book to write about Fojar, but I just don't seem motivated enough to do a sports novel. -_-

[MalReynolds]

Re: How many of you have actually thought of publishing a book

It sounds good until the government runs a battle simulator to trick kids into becoming real fighters. Plus, Mach-eena sounds really weird.

And you know I always give you a hard time =P

(But step up the pace! You're only on chapter 2 and you told me about this last year)

[Reach]

Re: How many of you have actually thought of publishing a book

I've written some things, but I don't plan on getting published. It's a lot harder to get published than most people think. A lot of really amazing writers can't even get published , and you think a company is going to look at the work of a mediocre writer for more than a second?

So yea, I just write for fun once every blue moon, nothing I take too seriously.

[Tokzic]

Re: How many of you have actually thought of publishing a book

I'd love to get published.

Hell, I'd love for writing to be my career. But the only way that'll happen is if I take up journalism, and there's no way I'll ever sink that low.

[xObserveRx]

Re: How many of you have actually thought of publishing a book

Hard to get published? How do you explain the garbage I constantly see topping the NY times bestseller list every month?

[Grandiagod]

Re: How many of you have actually thought of publishing a book

Plot

Read Battle Royale.

Good book, similar themes.

[jewpinthethird]

Re: How many of you have actually thought of publishing a book

@Grandia: Skaskate2

It hasn't changed in 9 years.

[Grandiagod]

Re: How many of you have actually thought of publishing a book

@Grandia: Skaskate2

It hasn't changed in 9 years.

Never knew in the first place.

[MalReynolds]

Re: How many of you have actually thought of publishing a book

Read Battle Royale.

Good book, similar themes.

And Ender's Game. I wouldn't nearly be so uppity about it if there was some credit given. Hell, even one of the books I'm working on I call, "In the vein of the Great Gatsby, so much as the title character is named Mosby in his honor."

It's not hard to give credit.

[Grandiagod]

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Yeah, just put "inspired by" or something. Hell, one book I read admits that it rips off Issac Asimov then laments that so many authors do the same yet never admit it.

[Chromer]

Re: How many of you have actually thought of publishing a book

I never said I'm not going to give credit because Battle Royale and Ender's Game WERE my inspirations. However, I'm not going to call it a blatant ripoff because it's not.

Also, I know you give me a hard time Mal because you want to see me succeed.

[mead1]

Re: How many of you have actually thought of publishing a book

I only write in short-story format. No novel-sized works for me.

[Grandiagod]

Re: How many of you have actually thought of publishing a book

I only write in short-story format. No novel-sized works for me.

There are quite a few publications that publish short stories. Try it out.