Comments on: ‘Evil Update and a Question http://www.theseanachai.com/2008/04/23/evil-update-and-a-question/ For current updates go to http://www.patrickemclean.com Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:01:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Zach http://www.theseanachai.com/2008/04/23/evil-update-and-a-question/comment-page-1/#comment-97951 Zach Thu, 01 May 2008 06:19:19 +0000 http://www.theseanachai.com/2008/04/23/evil-update-and-a-question/#comment-97951 Write the novel, even if it takes another year with no podcast. It's a good enough story to be worthy of doing it write. My wife and I listened to all the Edwin pod casts on a road trip and both agreed it was an extremely clever idea and could be fully explored as a complete satire novel. Good luck Write the novel, even if it takes another year with no podcast. It’s a good enough story to be worthy of doing it write. My wife and I listened to all the Edwin pod casts on a road trip and both agreed it was an extremely clever idea and could be fully explored as a complete satire novel. Good luck

]]> By: Ryan http://www.theseanachai.com/2008/04/23/evil-update-and-a-question/comment-page-1/#comment-96699 Ryan Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:36:44 +0000 http://www.theseanachai.com/2008/04/23/evil-update-and-a-question/#comment-96699 I agree...and for the same reasons. Don't show us the work until it's finished. As a side note, among the many things that disappointed me about Pirates of the Caribean, Part II was that one of my favorite lines from the trailer was not in the actual movie! They used a different take of the scene in the finished product, and I felt robbed. So no, don't release the final product until it IS the final product. I'd love to see some "behind the scenes" specials, but save the best for last. I agree…and for the same reasons. Don’t show us the work until it’s finished. As a side note, among the many things that disappointed me about Pirates of the Caribean, Part II was that one of my favorite lines from the trailer was not in the actual movie! They used a different take of the scene in the finished product, and I felt robbed. So no, don’t release the final product until it IS the final product. I’d love to see some “behind the scenes” specials, but save the best for last.

]]> By: Evo http://www.theseanachai.com/2008/04/23/evil-update-and-a-question/comment-page-1/#comment-95998 Evo Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:22:09 +0000 http://www.theseanachai.com/2008/04/23/evil-update-and-a-question/#comment-95998 Don't. There. I said it. Yes, it's worked out for some. Yes, it can provide fantastic motivation to hear from your audiences as you are working on the story. But personally? I think it needs to be written first, edited next (with as many rinse-repeat actions as necessary) and then produced as a podcast novel. Or podiobook, as some call these. But what could be interesting is this: a "follow me as I write this" podcast that accompanies the writing/editing process. Keep it short. Read choice passages that you are most proud of. Talk about where the plot is going, or where it changed. Tell us how this process fits in with your life. Show us these characters, and point out where they act up. Get us involved in the process of creating the story -- then drop the story on us later. Sure, we'll have a few spoilers. But our pumps will be primed to get the whole enchilada. And how's THAT for mixing metaphors? Don’t.

There. I said it. Yes, it’s worked out for some. Yes, it can provide fantastic motivation to hear from your audiences as you are working on the story.

But personally? I think it needs to be written first, edited next (with as many rinse-repeat actions as necessary) and then produced as a podcast novel. Or podiobook, as some call these.

But what could be interesting is this: a “follow me as I write this” podcast that accompanies the writing/editing process. Keep it short. Read choice passages that you are most proud of. Talk about where the plot is going, or where it changed. Tell us how this process fits in with your life. Show us these characters, and point out where they act up. Get us involved in the process of creating the story — then drop the story on us later. Sure, we’ll have a few spoilers. But our pumps will be primed to get the whole enchilada. And how’s THAT for mixing metaphors?

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