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Hi,
For some time I've been thinking about setting up a website where readers could pledge funding to a book based on the first few chapters. If enough people pledge funding, the author could continue working knowing that the book has an audience, and s/he will receive the full payment once the work is ready (and can continue selling the book, of course).
I thought of this when I learned about testing markets for new products. It occurred to me that it is really a shame that one can only test the market for a new book (or submit it to an agent) when the manuscript is basically ready - and that takes a lot of work and time. Wouldn't it be better to hone a short excerpt only, and if it doesn't hook enough readers, try again immediately with a new idea?
I have a little brochure website for this at www.booksfortomorrow.com . Do you think a site like this dedicated to writings would be useful? Would you use it?
For some time I've been thinking about setting up a website where readers could pledge funding to a book based on the first few chapters. If enough people pledge funding, the author could continue working knowing that the book has an audience, and s/he will receive the full payment once the work is ready (and can continue selling the book, of course).
I thought of this when I learned about testing markets for new products. It occurred to me that it is really a shame that one can only test the market for a new book (or submit it to an agent) when the manuscript is basically ready - and that takes a lot of work and time. Wouldn't it be better to hone a short excerpt only, and if it doesn't hook enough readers, try again immediately with a new idea?
I have a little brochure website for this at www.booksfortomorrow.com . Do you think a site like this dedicated to writings would be useful? Would you use it?