Hypothetical Question: Alter Ego Writing - Page 3

DaringNovelist · 07-09-2010, 12:37 PM

It depends on the audience for each of those series. Depending on how different your series are, you may be in a situation where a pseudonym makes sense.

Religion is one of those sensitive issues. Making a clear division between your religious and non-religious work could be of use to both audiences. At the same time, Roald Dahl wrote children's books and very twisted, very adult fiction under the same name. (Of course, in his day, they were shelved in completely different places, so that helped.)

As someone who is publishing some stories that may turn off the readers of other stories, here are my thoughts:

It's going to be a mess until I get enough of each kind of story out there to satisfy both sets of readers. I didn't think about this that much before I committed myself to both series. But I think I accidentally stumbled on the right approach.

If I'd thought, I might have said "Oh, do the whole series on this so that audience is satisfied, THEN do the other style." But if I'd done that, the first audience might have been unhappy with the change in my direction, and abandoned me. So I'd still have to be writing more on that first group anyway. That method may work if you have one kind of fiction you write a lot more than others - you could establish it, and then start trickling out other kinds.

But for me, I think it works to just let my bookshelves be a mess until I have all the pieces established.

Regardless of how you schedule them, though: IMHO, if you're fast, fast is good (as long as the quality is fine). You can slow down later, but right now, you need a satisfying number of books for each audience.

Camille

Steven Lake · 07-09-2010, 12:44 PM

A satisfying number of books for each audience? lol. I doubt that'd be a problem. ^_^;;

dadioflex · 07-09-2010, 03:35 PM

Edit.

jaxx6166 · 07-09-2010, 07:36 PM

YES! I try to forget a third one even existed. Although, it had a great premise. There were a whole bunch of...liberties taken by SOL. Actually, I don't think they were SOL anymore, they were probably activision by then. And by activision, i mean the devil.

The second was an interesting experiment, and a decent story told. But, I'm still partial to the first one. Nothing beats Mark Hamil as Detective Mosley. Who would have guessed? Or even...Tim Curry as Gabe

Seriously, Jane Jensen/GK is probably one of the reasons I do this silly little thing called writing.

And when I tried to emulate the GK1 box art for my latest cover, I failed miserably but lived in nostalgia for just a moment.

Not trying to derail the thread, but did you see that the devil finally gave an all clear for "King's Quest:" The Silver Lining?

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jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	YES! I try to forget a third one even existed. Although, it had a great premise. There were a whole bunch of...liberties taken by SOL. Actually, I don't think they were SOL anymore, they were probably activision by then. And by activision, i mean the devil. The second was an interesting experiment, and a decent story told. But, I'm still partial to the first one. Nothing beats Mark Hamil as Detective Mosley. Who would have guessed? Or even...Tim Curry as Gabe Seriously, Jane Jensen/GK is probably one of the reasons I do this silly little thing called writing. And when I tried to emulate the GK1 box art for my latest cover, I failed miserably but lived in nostalgia for just a moment. Not trying to derail the thread, but did you see that the devil finally gave an all clear for "King's Quest:" The Silver Lining? Last edited by jaxx6166; 07-09-2010 at 07:40 PM.

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07-09-2010, 12:37 PM	#31
DaringNovelist Addict Posts: 197 Karma: 1010202 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: iPod Touch	It depends on the audience for each of those series. Depending on how different your series are, you may be in a situation where a pseudonym makes sense. Religion is one of those sensitive issues. Making a clear division between your religious and non-religious work could be of use to both audiences. At the same time, Roald Dahl wrote children's books and very twisted, very adult fiction under the same name. (Of course, in his day, they were shelved in completely different places, so that helped.) As someone who is publishing some stories that may turn off the readers of other stories, here are my thoughts: It's going to be a mess until I get enough of each kind of story out there to satisfy both sets of readers. I didn't think about this that much before I committed myself to both series. But I think I accidentally stumbled on the right approach. If I'd thought, I might have said "Oh, do the whole series on this so that audience is satisfied, THEN do the other style." But if I'd done that, the first audience might have been unhappy with the change in my direction, and abandoned me. So I'd still have to be writing more on that first group anyway. That method may work if you have one kind of fiction you write a lot more than others - you could establish it, and then start trickling out other kinds. But for me, I think it works to just let my bookshelves be a mess until I have all the pieces established. Regardless of how you schedule them, though: IMHO, if you're fast, fast is good (as long as the quality is fine). You can slow down later, but right now, you need a satisfying number of books for each audience. Camille

07-09-2010, 12:44 PM	#32
Steven Lake Sci-Fi Author Posts: 1,157 Karma: 14743509 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Device: PC (Calibre)	A satisfying number of books for each audience? lol. I doubt that'd be a problem. ^_^;;