It was self-published. Sold like hot cakes. A traditional publisher made the author into a millionaire. Are you inspired, angry, neutral?
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It was self-published. Sold like hot cakes. A traditional publisher made the author into a millionaire. Are you inspired, angry, neutral?
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Great gimmick.
Maybe the fanfic angle is the key. If you join the Fifty Shades fandom and gain stature as a fan, you can then write a spin-off and get the built-in audience.
The reason the establishment is so protective of franchises is not because of the writing or the ideas in the writing. It's the audience and the market share.
Why is it so successful?
Purely anecdotal... creepy, but the Twilight Mom's craved more drama and fantasy when they lost the series.
Then there's the bandwagon theory, where more people bought it than actually read it (I've done this based on Oprah recommends. I bought it, didn't get past the first chapter and put it down for "later").
Plus, I don't know if writer's networks had any involvement in the hype. I know some writer's (not me) trade raves for self-published books to make them seem more popular than they are, especially during the free e-sales. If you have enough friends, it's a strategy, but I think it's unethical.
I just can't stop laughing. I'm not a fan of first person erotica. To me it sounds like the Penthouse forum entries. I do not think, "I pulled off his shoes, his belt, happy trails, and I'm a goddess "during sex, if I did, I don't think I'd enjoy it much. I'd be too busy laughing, but hey, if I could sell that load, I'd laugh all the way to the bank:)
This video was too funny... The cast of Snow White and the Huntsman read 50 Shades of Grey.