I know how long it takes for words on the page to finally appear on the screen, if they ever do, so I intend making Arigni 1 available as a novel early in 2026, with Arigni 2 coming late 2026 or early 2027.
But I'm not sure. Is this a good idea or not?
I like the idea, Michael Thorn! I've seen screenwriters do that.
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Sure Michael Thorn!. If I might suggest, you might consider getting a credible marketing team that can help with promotion, SEO, cover, etc. Selling books takes a lot of effort, too.
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It all depends on your goals. I have published all my feature specs as books. That's been great for all my friends who want to read them. It also means my story is out there, rather than locked away on my hard drive. There's no money in it though and promoting books is just as hard as scripts.
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CJ Walley True!
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@CJ Walley I'd like to have it available but what gives me pause is what if a producer or exec becomes half way interested in helping to sell a series pitch but then says "I see you published it as a novel, how many readers did it reach,?" and then if the numbers are low they could lose interest
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I cant see them caring that much about poor sales on a novel that's not with a publisher or been marketed hard.
I've spoken with producers who have been presented with "best sellers" that have less than a dozen or so reviews, and I think that looks worse.
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I went off publishing my books - it takes too long - and am now adapting them into features/TV series. I have eleven but had my publisher go bust and with it went my Contract for eight of the books. I've fallen in love with TV pilots too.