It's actually liberating to feel the uncertainty that comes from inventing the future. Perhaps it's not even that. Maybe the liberation comes from being a champion for a bold vision of the future. I know that sounds weird, but in a way, it's like I know transmedia production as a process is possible. I can see the parts moving together like gears in a highly engineered watch. The only catch so far, is that it's all stuck in my head. I'm now faced with the huge challenge of trying to decipher my vision and document it in a way that anyone can understand. From past experience, like my whole life -- it's been the bain of my existence --, explaining complexity is not easy.
However, this time it seems different. I'm energized by the thought of figuring this out, sure I need to do it for myself. But it's more like I know there is a tribe of authors out there, just like me. Talented writers who've never been able to strike up the nerve to submit a query letter, and haven't heard news of the revolution in self-publishing. Or maybe they've tried, like myself, to get a publisher to accept a project and have ended up striking out and then losing interest.
I just started reading The Art of Community: Building the New Age of Participation (Theory in Practice)
by Jono Bacon, and he really nails what I'm feeling. He says (with changes to apply this to publishing):
He later adds:
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However, this time it seems different. I'm energized by the thought of figuring this out, sure I need to do it for myself. But it's more like I know there is a tribe of authors out there, just like me. Talented writers who've never been able to strike up the nerve to submit a query letter, and haven't heard news of the revolution in self-publishing. Or maybe they've tried, like myself, to get a publisher to accept a project and have ended up striking out and then losing interest.
I just started reading The Art of Community: Building the New Age of Participation (Theory in Practice)
by Jono Bacon, and he really nails what I'm feeling. He says (with changes to apply this to publishing):"I know that 'getting published and making a living off of writing' is a lot harder than it needs to be, but my strong sense of an underlying opportunity for the larger writing community helps spark my imagination to work through the complexity of the potential of a better future."
He later adds:
"When people feel that they can achieve a dream, it builds an incredible sense of liberation and a willingness to step up to the plate."
Photo Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons: GollyGforce
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