tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899592838279130063.post5553832491801170719..comments2013-10-22T18:14:07.734-07:00Comments on Ted the Third: Genre ResearchAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01021888227904891627noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899592838279130063.post-90851769772617659242011-11-11T10:59:08.573-08:002011-11-11T10:59:08.573-08:00I've heard it's usually the third or fourt...I've heard it's usually the third or fourth novel an author writes that eventually becomes the debut novel.<br /><br />The writer needed to write the earlier novels for practice, and by the later books is writing at a professional level.Laurie Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14240748014935540785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899592838279130063.post-34460964238929716192011-11-11T07:22:00.244-08:002011-11-11T07:22:00.244-08:00While those maybe debut novels, they very likely a...While those maybe debut novels, they very likely aren't the first novels those authors wrote. Most authors pen one or more novels that never see publication before they get their break. Of course, with self-pub that is changing, but I will wait until the book is done before I start worrying about all that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021888227904891627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899592838279130063.post-9710904649598418002011-11-11T04:11:25.823-08:002011-11-11T04:11:25.823-08:00Genres are just categories. Don't worry about...Genres are just categories. Don't worry about them. Your novel as well as many others may cross lines of many of them. <br />Check out this webs site.<br />http://www.bookmarket.com/debutnovels.htm for information on first time novel success. Part of the article reads..<br />969 fiction deals were reported at Publishers Marketplace in 2004. Of those deals, 137 were for first novels. That's 14% of all fiction deals. Of course, only a percentage of all deals are reported to Publishers Marketplace, but the percentage of first novel deals is still probably close to 10% of all novel deals in any one year.<br />Love youtinkerdixiebellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178222038990898359noreply@blogger.com