Uncle Jim,
Having read more than my fair share on the Internet, before it even was the Internet, I have to tell you that this is the most informative thread I have had the pleasure of reading. I had previously read pages 1-153 back in 2005, then became involved in a very large project that required most of my time. Having finished that, the thread called be back. Starting over at page 1 again, and reading all the way through to this page made everything even more clear to me than it already was. I would like to thank you, as well as all of the others that have contributed to this thread over the years.
This is my first post on this board, but am sure it will not be my last. I have also become a much better chess player since buying Logical Chess on my first pass through here.
Being a programmer, I tend to think of revising as debugging. Cutting out the cruft, and making my stories flow in a logical order. It is similar to the Celtic Knot-work and flowcharting talked about up-thread.
I do have a question for you or anyone else willing to reply. Having previously been in the video rental business, there are trends in rentals that vary with the strength of the economy. As the economy worsens, the video rental business tended to get better. People have less disposable income, and tend to stay home with cheaper forms of entertainment. Have you found in your experience that the same holds true for novel sales? The opposite effect? Do publishers modify the number of books released by trying to forecast the market? I realize there is quite a lead time in publishing, and it may not be possible. Just curious.
Thank you again,
Dennis
