Current Events > $5 Million or the ability to have the writing skills of 5 random well known.

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Writers.. Not some random AF nobody. Talking about people like George RR Martin or Robert Jordan. You will have all their English,Language skills as well as their imagination for whatever field they write in.

I'd take the ability. I always wanted to be a writer.
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The ability doesnt mean much without the name recognition to get stuff published and sold

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The money.

The odds of me putting story together that gets any sort of traction that puts me on their level, even if I have their talent, is so slim, I'll take the guarantee.

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Money. I have imagination already, only need the motivation to write.

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ssk9716757 posted...

The ability doesnt mean much without the name recognition to get stuff published and sold

But it would be easier this way.
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3PiesAndAFork posted...

Money. I have imagination already, only need the motivation to write.

Lol sounds good. Just CE being lazy like always.
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Money easily

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Imagine George RR Martin dishing out quality works at a Steven King pace.

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ssk9716757 posted...

The ability doesnt mean much without the name recognition to get stuff published and sold

This. Ability alone doesn't get you there. You can be the best writer in the world and be broke because you never got the opportunity.

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I hate writing.

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Squall28 posted...

This. Ability alone doesn't get you there. You can be the best writer in the world and be broke because you never got the opportunity.

It's still NOT impossible lol.
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CosmicShadows posted...

It's still NOT impossible lol.

But it's not anywhere close to guaranteed. $5 million with no strings attached is way better. I bet you there are tons of writers that are better than GRMM, but just never got the chance.

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think we gotta go with the money, however interesting it'd be to have this ability and possibly monetize it, 5 millions opens up way too many opportunities, much easier to make money with money in the end and especially opens up your schedule to pursue whatever it is you want to pursue without worrying about food and shelter

I'm a writer. I'd love to take my story ideas and craft them with the skill of one of those guys, no brainer

Maybe if I gave me mastery of song writing, poetic writing, storytelling, playwright, and screenwriting

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Bestow $5M unto me, comrade.

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Squall28 posted...

This. Ability alone doesn't get you there. You can be the best writer in the world and be broke because you never got the opportunity.

This.

Getting your first book published is like a lottery and I say that as somebody who has been lucky enough to win it. I know writers who are much better than me who are either unpublished or who took considerably longer than I did to get their first book out there.

Then once you are published, success beyond that is also a lottery.

Being a successful writer is probably about 95% luck and about 5% skill.

Glob posted...

This.

Getting your first book published is like a lottery and I say that as somebody who has been lucky enough to win it. I know writers who are much better than me who are either unpublished or who took considerably longer than I did to get their first book out there.

Then once you are published, success beyond that is also a lottery.

Being a successful writer is probably about 95% luck and about 5% skill.

K just an excuse to be lazy. Lol
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5 mill

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Unless I also get their general intelligence and creativity


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CosmicShadows posted...

K just an excuse to be lazy. Lol

Not at all.

What you're offering is a guaranteed 5 million against what will probably be nothing.

Glob posted...

Not at all.

What you're offering is a guaranteed 5 million against what will probably be nothing.

I have my doubts about it being entirely a lottery

A writers circle I follow all went through the same academic programs for the most part and I think all or almost all of them have published one or more books

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MedeaLysistrata posted...

I have my doubts about it being entirely a lottery

A writers circle I follow all went through the same academic programs for the most part and I think all or almost all of them have published one or more books

Dude acting like its impossible to publish a book. Lol
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yeah 95% luck seems a little over the top, you might need a different skillset that you work on so that you can network properly, work on you people's skills or something, that would improve massively the odds of a publisher reading your work, and if your work is good and they think it'll sell then there's no reason you wouldn't get published

Money please

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CosmicShadows posted...

Dude acting like its impossible to publish a book. Lol

I've literally said that I've done it...

ROOTFayth posted...

yeah 95% luck seems a little over the top

I meant in terms of success, not just being published.

Very, very few writers make bank and some of those that do aren't actually that good.

Glob posted...

I've literally said that I've done it...

What publishing house? How many times did you have to try? How long did you spend on your book and what is your writing experience?

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If you get really lucky with synergistic writers, you could probably make bank pretty easily because the combined talents would help cover normal issues in the writing process. If you get unlucky and get writers in vastly different fields, might be hard to really mesh that into something worthwhile. Money is probably better unless you want to be a writer.

Money. I could buy a nice house and write there. Idgaf if someone doesn't enjoy it. I write for the fun of it. If someone else enjoys it? Fantastic, I'm happy about that.
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Glob posted...

I've literally said that I've done it...

Still making it seem like it's an impossible task. Anything is possible especially if you already have the skill to do the task.

Just like fixing an old car and making it run again. Seems impossible at first. But if you know your cars and put an honest effort in restoring it. Then it wouldn't be that impossible. I always wanted to learn to write. And i think i could make enough money to be happy with my skills.
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MedeaLysistrata posted...

What publishing house? How many times did you have to try? How long did you spend on your book and what is your writing experience?

I'm not going to reveal publishing houses.

The first book I had published took about 4 months to get my first draft ready to send out (consider that it's a children's book if that seems fast). From there it took about 6 months of sending it out to literary agents before one agreed to take me on and about another year before it was published. I got knocked back by about 40 agents. Some just didn't reply. Others gave useful feedback.

CosmicShadows posted...

Still making it seem like it's an impossible task.

No, it's possible. I feel like you aren't actually reading what I'm writing if you claim that.

My point is that even if you are very, very good, success is a long way from guaranteed.

Glob posted...

I'm not going to reveal publishing houses.

The first book I had published took about 4 months to get my first draft ready to send out (consider that it's a children's book if that seems fast). From there it took about 6 months of sending it out to literary agents before one agreed to take me on and about another year before it was published. I got knocked back by about 40 agents. Some just didn't reply. Others gave useful feedback.

Cool. Well good to know it's possible. Are you going to keep writing books or is it not worth it?

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Glob posted...

No, it's possible. I feel like you aren't actually reading what I'm writing if you claim that.

My point is that even if you are very, very good, success is a long way from guaranteed.

I would rather still have the skill. If it doesn't work out. Oh well!
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Money

I don't care that much about writing and it would require more effort to use that skill to make that much money.

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MedeaLysistrata posted...

Cool. Well good to know it's possible. Are you going to keep writing books or is it not worth it?

I do still write books and it supplements my income somewhat but I'm not expecting to ever get rich from it. I do it because I enjoy it.

On a really good launch (for me) of a new book I'll make maybe 2/5s of my income from my main job back that year. Obviously by writing more books the longtime payments are increasing, but they're still very small after the initial bump.

CosmicShadows posted...

I would rather still have the skill. If it doesn't work out. Oh well!

I can appreciate that.

First of all TC, you have no right to be bitter that people are choosing the money over the ability. It's your topic after all. Secondly, calling people lazy is hypocritical when it's actually you that wants to take the shortcut with something you enjoy lol. Thirdly, not everyone gives a shit about writing in general.

I'll take the money easily and enjoy my lazy ass life while you grind your ass off for stories nobody cares about

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Master Kazuya posted...

First of all TC, you have no right to be bitter that people are choosing the money over the ability. It's your topic after all. Secondly, calling people lazy is hypocritical when it's actually you that wants to take the shortcut with something you enjoy lol. Thirdly, not everyone gives a shit about writing in general.

I'll take the money easily and enjoy my lazy ass life while you grind your ass off for stories nobody cares about

Rawrrr in your feelings much? Lol
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CosmicShadows posted...

Rawrrr in your feelings much? Lol

If you spent even half the time replying to my post as you did practice writing, you wouldnt even need the hypothetical ability

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Master Kazuya posted...

If you spent even half the time replying to my post as you did practice writing, you wouldnt even need the hypothetical ability

I can't take you seriously especially when you use those stupid emojis.
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Money. I've got no interest in writing. Being good at it wouldn't change that.

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CosmicShadows posted...

I can't take you seriously especially when you use those stupid emojis.

I can't take you seriously even without stupid emojis lmao

Edit: Why aren't you practicing writing? Still hoping on the ability to take over? lol don't be lazy

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Master Kazuya posted...

I can't take you seriously even without stupid emojis lmao

Edit: Why aren't you practicing writing? Still hoping on the ability to take over? lol don't be lazy

You are trying too hard with your trolling. But no matter.
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There is no amount of trying I could do that's more than you, this is your topic and you are the one up in arms about everyone's pick lol.

I got my point exactly across the way I wanted to and it worked cause you aren't being dumb about it anymore.

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Glob posted...

I do still write books and it supplements my income somewhat but I'm not expecting to ever get rich from it. I do it because I enjoy it.

On a really good launch (for me) of a new book I'll make maybe 2/5s of my income from my main job back that year. Obviously by writing more books the longtime payments are increasing, but they're still very small after the initial bump.

That sounds pretty good. Have you been able to negotiate better contracts as you go or is it usually the same deal?

I'll stop asking questions now lol

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Glob posted...

I do still write books and it supplements my income somewhat but I'm not expecting to ever get rich from it. I do it because I enjoy it.

On a really good launch (for me) of a new book I'll make maybe 2/5s of my income from my main job back that year. Obviously by writing more books the longtime payments are increasing, but they're still very small after the initial bump.

I can appreciate that.

Do you have a marketing strategy, if you don't mind my asking?

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Money, who cares if I'm an awesome writer? The money can easily make you more money without any real work. Hell, you could easily live off that money for your whole life without earning more.

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MedeaLysistrata posted...

Have you been able to negotiate better contracts as you go or is it usually the same deal?

It's stayed pretty consistent. My sales aren't really good enough to give me any great leverage.

3PiesAndAFork posted...

Do you have a marketing strategy, if you don't mind my asking?

The marketing strategy is generally agreed by the agent and the publishers. However, there's a brief window of a month or two after a new book where I visit schools and bookshops (not full time) to promote it. My employer tends to give me the time off to do it because the publisher chucks a load of books for the school library at them.