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Hello Everyone,
I was a frequent participant on this forum a number of years ago, but have completely forgot my login details since that time, so I just started a new account. I'm glad to be back.
Growing up I was always inspired by the pulp fiction stories of the early twentieth century, and there are still many things that appeal to me about them now. It's what really got me into writing novellas—I always loved the fact that you can pick one up, even one from a long running series, and have a great experience without having to commit a massive amount of time to doing so, or having to understand the expansive mythology that may lie behind the story. They're very much standalone.
In short, I'm currently writing an anthology that features three novellas about the same character. They're essentially episodic adventures, and while the character certainly develops through his stories, they're very much standalone.
I'm very torn on this issue. On the one hand, it's absolutely what I want to write. No question. But on the other, I get the impression that such works are not particularly marketable in the present day. It also seems a massive risk for someone who has never been published before. Most of the advice that I've found concerning anthologies assumes that they're going to feature completely unrelated stories from multiple writers, and even then they're spoken of as something that's extremely hard to sell except for an established author.
Can anyone offer any thoughts on this matter?
I was a frequent participant on this forum a number of years ago, but have completely forgot my login details since that time, so I just started a new account. I'm glad to be back.
Growing up I was always inspired by the pulp fiction stories of the early twentieth century, and there are still many things that appeal to me about them now. It's what really got me into writing novellas—I always loved the fact that you can pick one up, even one from a long running series, and have a great experience without having to commit a massive amount of time to doing so, or having to understand the expansive mythology that may lie behind the story. They're very much standalone.
In short, I'm currently writing an anthology that features three novellas about the same character. They're essentially episodic adventures, and while the character certainly develops through his stories, they're very much standalone.
I'm very torn on this issue. On the one hand, it's absolutely what I want to write. No question. But on the other, I get the impression that such works are not particularly marketable in the present day. It also seems a massive risk for someone who has never been published before. Most of the advice that I've found concerning anthologies assumes that they're going to feature completely unrelated stories from multiple writers, and even then they're spoken of as something that's extremely hard to sell except for an established author.
Can anyone offer any thoughts on this matter?
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