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Q&A Creating a story in which the hero(es) lose

Well, consider the term cookie cutter. Now imagine that you love cookies and you want to go into the cookie business. Which do you think would be the best strategy: Bring out a totally original l...

posted 8y ago by Mark Baker‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2020-01-03T20:41:52Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:59:40Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:59:40Z (almost 5 years ago)
Well, consider the term cookie cutter. Now imagine that you love cookies and you want to go into the cookie business. Which do you think would be the best strategy:

1. Bring out a totally original line of rhubarb and pickle cookies.

2. Bring out a line of exceptionally well made chocolate chip cookies.

Like you, there are millions or readers who grew up reading these stories and want to read more. At the same time, of course, there are thousands of people trying to write these stories. So, there is a definite demand for these types of stories. And there are a lot of, frankly, pretty lousy attempts to write them. So if you want to be in this market, learn to write this sort of story really well so you stand out above the crowd.

Either way, you need to learn to be really good. Because frankly, if you want to sell rhubarb and pickle cookies, you are going to have to make them really really good rhubarb and pickle cookies, because no one want a mediocre rhubarb and pickle cookie. But lots of people want a really good chocolate chip cookie.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-01-25T20:43:31Z (almost 8 years ago)
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