I was just going over some of the things in 'On Writing' that aren't necessarily covered because of the advances in online tools, social media, and publishing that have happened between the date it was written and now.
It might be a case of broadening the topic a little bit. After all it's called 'On Writing' not 'On Publishing'. But even without those aspects, a new version of the book could cover:
I'd love to see a modernization of 'On Writing'. It would make me giddy.
It might be a case of broadening the topic a little bit. After all it's called 'On Writing' not 'On Publishing'. But even without those aspects, a new version of the book could cover:
- Online research: The tools that are available to writers looking into various topics that they might be writing about (historical, scientific, occult, etc.)
- Opinion gathering: In cases where you might want to bounce an idea off of someone, the various collaboration and straw poll methods that can be used.
- Writing tools: Advanced writing tools that will help you save revisions of your work, track occurrences of words and themes, allow for collaboration, etc.
- Finding an agent: Social media, pitch contests, query structures, common agency and publishing scams, typical royalty percentages in modern contracts, etc.
- Self publishing: Exclusivity, E-book or paper or both, typical royalty percentages for physical and e-books when self publishing, resources, advertising, etc.
- Time management: How much time to dedicate to online promotion VS traditional bookstore and convention, time management for self publishers, etc.
I'd love to see a modernization of 'On Writing'. It would make me giddy.
