Post by account_disabled on Jan 5, 2024 20:30:47 GMT -10
If I were to write a children's book – which I would really like to do – I would read a lot of them first. But it's not enough. Having had my idea and written my premise, I would go and look for all the novels on those themes: what does mine differ from? Why is it different? Will it be an innovative book in that market? Does it stray too far from the tastes of that audience? And, despite moving away from it, could it still be appreciated? Carrying out an analysis of the products in circulation allows us to understand how many possibilities our work will have to place itself in the publishing market and gain a hold on that audience. How strong is the presence of competing books in bookstores? Are there competing novels and essays? Of course and not even a few.
As parents, what novels would you buy for your children? You can find many in the bookshop: which ones to choose? Now put yourself in the author's shoes: why should those parents choose your novel for their Special Data children and not another? The biggest problem, as writers, is being able to see our book from the future : ready with the cover, printed and put on display in the bookshop or online. What would he look like? How would it be noticed? Who we are? Who is our editor? How well known are we? What characteristics do the competing books have? Competing books must be touched, browsed, studied in detail , especially those that sell and are successful.
It is from those books that we must learn. At home I have several American books, they cost much less than Italian ones and are made with obsessive care. The editorial format is refined, designed specifically for the public and also for the topic. I haven't seen this attention in our books. Observe these characteristics, study the books that will be next to yours, which will appear together with yours in online searches. Does yours compare? Conclusion What do you think of what you've read so far? It is not a post created to discourage independent authors nor those who rely on traditional publishing, but rather to encourage them to work as it should be done. Have any of you ever asked yourself these questions before writing a book?
As parents, what novels would you buy for your children? You can find many in the bookshop: which ones to choose? Now put yourself in the author's shoes: why should those parents choose your novel for their Special Data children and not another? The biggest problem, as writers, is being able to see our book from the future : ready with the cover, printed and put on display in the bookshop or online. What would he look like? How would it be noticed? Who we are? Who is our editor? How well known are we? What characteristics do the competing books have? Competing books must be touched, browsed, studied in detail , especially those that sell and are successful.
It is from those books that we must learn. At home I have several American books, they cost much less than Italian ones and are made with obsessive care. The editorial format is refined, designed specifically for the public and also for the topic. I haven't seen this attention in our books. Observe these characteristics, study the books that will be next to yours, which will appear together with yours in online searches. Does yours compare? Conclusion What do you think of what you've read so far? It is not a post created to discourage independent authors nor those who rely on traditional publishing, but rather to encourage them to work as it should be done. Have any of you ever asked yourself these questions before writing a book?