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Certain authors with a certain type of following are able to sell merchandise as a side business. That doesn't mean it will work as a dependable model for the bulk of authors. I read all sorts of genre, niche and small press books. That doesn't mean I want to deck myself out in their t-shirts, hats and beach towels. My mother-in-law is a Stephen King fan and is the type that would buy some merchandise. I'm a much bigger fan of horror fiction and follow Stephen King on Facebook. But I wouldn't buy merchandise. Much less from Clive Barker, Bentley Little, etc. |
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But seriously, King and Clarke were well-known, successful authors before their stories were turned into films. Kubrick didn't make them famous; Kubrick adapted their stories because they were famous. This is true for most novels turned films. Hollywood studios tend to be unwilling to invest in unknown properties. Quote:
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Actually, if anyone cares, 2001: A Space Odyssey was a collaboration between Clarke and Kubrick. The book and screenplay were written at the same time.
This is according to Arthur C Clarke himself. |
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The point of course is that just because one author (or artist of any type) found a path to success doesn't mean that it is repeatable by everyone else.
Selling merchandise might work for some writers. Proposing it as a solution to the problem overall is unrealistic |
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