Selling stories

An article I read today on Lifehacker.com got me thinking about my stories again - my novel-length stories, that is. The author suggested that it was very possible to make a living through writing novels and selling them online, something that I haven't really considered in a long time. After 'Icarus, Episode One' never really took off, I guess my hope and drive for that platform took a big hit.

I had only just left college when I wrote that first novel. I'd never had a job, a social life, a romance, or any real life experience beyond the confines of college itself. Writing a whole novel was an achievement in itself. But when it came to editing, advertising and selling it, I hadn't the first idea where to start.

Now, after years of practising and developing my craft, and my voice, I'm in a much better position to actually sell something. So the platform I'd previously written off as 'no good' could actually become quite viable now. I mean, it obviously worked for the guy who wrote the article, so I know it can work for me, if I put my mind to it.

There are a number of stories I have rolling around in my head, including Icarus itself. I'm going to have a brainstorm today about continuing that narrative, maybe coming up with a proper synopsis for Episode Two.

I'm not saying that I'm suddenly going to devote all my time to writing and selling novel-length stories online. I still want to explore other aspects of professional writing (e.g. blogging). But if it's something that I can actually get into doing regularly, then by all counts, I could have a short novel ready to go every three months or so.

Something to think about.

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