I get what you're saying, but I think you're generalizing your own feelings and experiences. By the same logic, anything that takes creative power away from an artist would never fly, so things like Paint-by-Number kits, Coloring Books, LEGO sets, instructions in Craft Kits, Sewing Templates and the like wouldn't sell, and yet lots of people buy such things. While I'm sure than an artist looking to express themself wouldn't be interested in buying my plots, I think it's more than possible that someone who just wants to write but has a hard time coming up with themes, character dynamics, and the like would be interested in outsourcing that work.
That's why in my pitch, I described the Mechanics of the story rather than the story itself. If the themes I listed appeal to the prospective buyer- speak to something they've been wanting to express but haven't found a way yet- then I think they'd be interested in buying my idea. Take me for example. I'm not artist, I'm just a computer programmer who likes to write as a hobby. I write fanfic, which is already using someone else's characters and world, and I've even accepted ideas from other writers; my current ongoing fanfic, "Retroactive," is based on an idea I got from someone else, and I'm having a blast with it.
So yes, I agree with you that an Artist would have no interest in this market. But the world of creators is much larger than the world of artists.
I appreciate the feedback, though. Overstepping the market and presenting this as something it's not could demonize the whole system.
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Date: 2013-04-28 06:29 pm (UTC)That's why in my pitch, I described the Mechanics of the story rather than the story itself. If the themes I listed appeal to the prospective buyer- speak to something they've been wanting to express but haven't found a way yet- then I think they'd be interested in buying my idea. Take me for example. I'm not artist, I'm just a computer programmer who likes to write as a hobby. I write fanfic, which is already using someone else's characters and world, and I've even accepted ideas from other writers; my current ongoing fanfic, "Retroactive," is based on an idea I got from someone else, and I'm having a blast with it.
So yes, I agree with you that an Artist would have no interest in this market. But the world of creators is much larger than the world of artists.
I appreciate the feedback, though. Overstepping the market and presenting this as something it's not could demonize the whole system.