Then I am driven to create my own story that avoids that pitfall. A plot twist that doesn’t work, an annoying character, or some aspect of the worldbuilding that doesn’t make sense. I generally feel driven to write when I read a story that is great but has some component that rubs me the wrong way. I’m a lifelong reader and consumer of stories – books, comics, anime, manga, television shows and movies.
I wrote my first full length novel in about 1998 (I’m 51, I was already an adult at that time). What got you into writing? And how long have you been doing it? Because to be honest you shouldn’t trust me when I say it’s a good read, but maybe you can trust some of those other people. If any of that sounds interesting at all, type ‘Wistful Ascending’ into YouTube and watch the reviews. The short answer is that SPFBO was a chance to get some heavy exposure, with the ultimate goal of reaching a larger audience.Īlmost as funny as Harry Dresden, a unique combination of magical powers and advanced technology reminiscent of the major superhero franchises, a very likeable main character with a soft tale of redemption, talking bears, a planet full of kaiju, and a cast of artificial intelligences you’ll wish were real. SPFBO seemed like a way to guarantee that at least one book influencer was forced to read the book! Unfortunately, he didn’t pass me along to the second round, but he did post a very positive review on youtube. I have simply found no meaningful way to convince skeptical people to read a book about a superhero punching spaceships other than sincere reviews from book influencers. My genre – superheroes – is not in high demand for novel readers. No casual observer is going to take the reviews or ratings seriously, because it’s so hard to tell if they’re overly generous, from friends and family. My book is listed on Amazon, but it’s competing there against thousands of similar books.
I feel that my book is very enjoyable, and that many people would thoroughly enjoy the time they might spend reading it, but convincing them to try it is extremely difficult. Why did you decide to take part in the SPFBO?
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