Topic: I'm thinking of self publishing a series of books on amazon about a paranormal investigator
Anonymous A started this discussion 2 years ago #110,075
the first book is about an argument on a dial-up AOL about how frequently to change the oil in a Camry, finding the least expensive bottles of wine to buy in bulk quantities, proving that standard rca cables are just about as good as expensive ones that are marginally better and aren't worth the price difference unless they're on sale or do professional audio work and don't have time to price shop all over town, an eristic mystery of sciolistic quibbling rodomontade, set on the road from Beaumont through Lafayette, up to Opelousas on the way to Baton Rouge, Ponchatoula, Slidell and finally to New Orleans, then up to Covington, and before making his way over to Port Arthur where he finds the right price on RCA cables to prove once and for all, technically, he was correct. With himself as his own trusty companion, on a great American road trip from radio shack to radio shack, punctuated by detours to liquor stores and phone calls from mechanics returning his messages, a true life tale of the paranormal mystery man, and his investigation into the unknown.
I'm actually really excited by the concept. it'll be my Confederacy of Dunces. I'm already researching ideas for books 2 which I already know will revolve around an upcoming book signing by J.K.Rowling after publishing the first Harry Potter book, and his rush to finish writing a fanfiction Sequel call "Harry Potter 2: the Curse of the Witches Britches," and will constitute most of the narrative of my second book, told in a stream of consciousness style to play against the central conflict, a doctors appointment where he is diagnosed with scurvy, picking up prescription vitamins from the pharmacy, a mysterious e-mail from an unknown sender detailing all of his personal information and empty threats posted on usenet while drunk on wine -written in a bizzare syntax like coded messages. does he have a new arch nemesis to rival the Bushman Street Performer he knows could be lurking anywhere as he walks his way from home, over to the bus stop, then across town to the doctors office, then a few blocks to a street car which goes by the pharmacy, then from there he takes the long way around the French quarter and all the interesting tourist areas where the bushman usually is anyway, then up to the bookstore to wait in line for j.k.Rowlings book signing. with a box of Franzia in his backpack, another true life paranormal mystery, will he finish his fanfic before it's too late? will he ever see the bushman before he jumps from behind a shrub with starling laughter? who will answer his question and agree about wine as a source for vitamin-c? but, mostly it's about a boy named Richard Head, the youngest and most powerful flying wizard prodigy Hogwarts, Gryffindor, and Hermione have ever seen singlehandedly win the quidditch championship, and has the biggest magic wand, in fact double wands, the only wizard prodigy to ever fully master dual wielding magic wands and defeat Snape in a duel, and is an expert in all things paranormal. but will he overcome his flaw of being cursed to live forever and always be a young boy? will his hundreds of years of loneliness expose himself to the whole school, or will Hermione fall madly in love with him, and why are there no black wizards?
oh yeah, these are like writing themselves. these are going to be great.
I'm actually really excited by the concept. it'll be my Confederacy of Dunces. I'm already researching ideas for books 2 which I already know will revolve around an upcoming book signing by J.K.Rowling after publishing the first Harry Potter book, and his rush to finish writing a fanfiction Sequel call "Harry Potter 2: the Curse of the Witches Britches," and will constitute most of the narrative of my second book, told in a stream of consciousness style to play against the central conflict, a doctors appointment where he is diagnosed with scurvy, picking up prescription vitamins from the pharmacy, a mysterious e-mail from an unknown sender detailing all of his personal information and empty threats posted on usenet while drunk on wine -written in a bizzare syntax like coded messages. does he have a new arch nemesis to rival the Bushman Street Performer he knows could be lurking anywhere as he walks his way from home, over to the bus stop, then across town to the doctors office, then a few blocks to a street car which goes by the pharmacy, then from there he takes the long way around the French quarter and all the interesting tourist areas where the bushman usually is anyway, then up to the bookstore to wait in line for j.k.Rowlings book signing. with a box of Franzia in his backpack, another true life paranormal mystery, will he finish his fanfic before it's too late? will he ever see the bushman before he jumps from behind a shrub with starling laughter? who will answer his question and agree about wine as a source for vitamin-c? but, mostly it's about a boy named Richard Head, the youngest and most powerful flying wizard prodigy Hogwarts, Gryffindor, and Hermione have ever seen singlehandedly win the quidditch championship, and has the biggest magic wand, in fact double wands, the only wizard prodigy to ever fully master dual wielding magic wands and defeat Snape in a duel, and is an expert in all things paranormal. but will he overcome his flaw of being cursed to live forever and always be a young boy? will his hundreds of years of loneliness expose himself to the whole school, or will Hermione fall madly in love with him, and why are there no black wizards?
oh yeah, these are like writing themselves. these are going to be great.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 13 minutes later[^] [v] #1,226,886
If you're looking to tell an exciting story that will keep readers hooked, then self-publishing a series of books about a paranormal investigator is a great option. It's easy to do and requires minimal set-up. Plus, you can have complete control over the entire process. Think of it as a DIY approach to getting your book out in the world. With the proper planning and a dedication to quality, you can create an engaging story that will keep readers wanting more.
There's an argument, lots of which are with imaginary people. It's the last thing I write and send before I sleep. The book ends like an auto accident, you know, when you see it happening out of your peripheral vision and you never see the car crash into the pole. The pole that capsizes the Camry. But then I'm almost certain the author of those books, buni, had an idea for writing a series of books on racism in magical fantasy and his idea was based on his own autism. A degenerate fictional autistic wizard who wishes for a world filled with nerds and degenerates. Like nerd super villains, but he just wishes they were being authentic and degenerate, and not like everybody else.
The kind of money we're talking about with this book is only comparable to what some of the biggest stars in the world make. In the world of publishing. So, I don't know if that's totally realistic or not.
But it's what I would do. It's what I'd love to do, even if my inner sane person is freaking out inside. You've seen his books. You've seen his books with your own eyes. Now imagine his/her books for kids. Wouldn't that be cool?
Update: The focus shifted from autism aspergers to the environment after one of the commenters pointed out that buni is autistic. I think the book still reads like a statement of self hate. Or like the scene of a depraved teen coming to terms with his autism.
The kind of money we're talking about with this book is only comparable to what some of the biggest stars in the world make. In the world of publishing. So, I don't know if that's totally realistic or not.
But it's what I would do. It's what I'd love to do, even if my inner sane person is freaking out inside. You've seen his books. You've seen his books with your own eyes. Now imagine his/her books for kids. Wouldn't that be cool?
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 19 minutes later, 32 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,226,892
@previous (B)
yea, see? even mini language models made by clonetards are sycophantic suck-ups. I won't trust ai to really do all my smart thinking for me until I can write something that's stupid and it responds "whatever whatever is the dumbest thing I ever read, no, you're an idiot," and then goes on like that with more high level critical analysis. but right now, it's at least as dumb as me
yea, see? even mini language models made by clonetards are sycophantic suck-ups. I won't trust ai to really do all my smart thinking for me until I can write something that's stupid and it responds "whatever whatever is the dumbest thing I ever read, no, you're an idiot," and then goes on like that with more high level critical analysis. but right now, it's at least as dumb as me
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 5 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,226,922
> the first book is about an argument on a dial-up AOL about how frequently to change the oil in a Camry, finding the least expensive bottles of wine to buy in bulk quantities, proving that standard rca cables are just about as good as expensive ones that are marginally better and aren't worth the price difference unless they're on sale or do professional audio work and don't have time to price shop all over town, an eristic mystery of sciolistic quibbling rodomontade, set on the road from Beaumont through Lafayette, up to Opelousas on the way to Baton Rouge, Ponchatoula, Slidell and finally to New Orleans, then up to Covington, and before making his way over to Port Arthur where he finds the right price on RCA cables to prove once and for all, technically, he was correct. With himself as his own trusty companion, on a great American road trip from radio shack to radio shack, punctuated by detours to liquor stores and phone calls from mechanics returning his messages, a true life tale of the paranormal mystery man, and his investigation into the unknown.
lol I'd read it. in all seriousness, you should write this.
lol I'd read it. in all seriousness, you should write this.
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