"Bambi meets Cruella DeVil" is a tag line I thought would appeal to publishers. But the reaction I’m getting from the industry is that the writing is strong, the book is funny but there’s not enough conflict and intrigue in animation to sustain interest and nobody wants to read a book on the subject.
This surprises me quite a bit because so many people from all professions have expressed interest in Animation over the years and I’ve busted my chops creating an opinionated protagonist, twisted villains and colorful characters who are dealing with life’s harsh realities as well as studio dramas while animating at crunch time speed.
Can this be true? Are people interested in watching animation but not reading about it? “Oh, what fun!” they always say. But do they really secretly think animation is childish and silly and beneath them? This is the impression I get from a few haughty folks, but ANIMATED isn’t a book for intellectuals, it’s a fun look through the eyes of an animator at a wonderful, complex art that most people love.
Those of us in the business know how much conflict and drama there is in animation so I’m wondering if this is a biased view based on ignorance or if readers really don’t want to read about animation. If so, there's a lot more disdain for animation than I thought.
An animation studio is no less compelling than the fashion industry, baseball, love in the mountains, sparkly vampires or the journals of a fat girl. But I know some publishers, afraid to take a chance on an unknown subject, will wait for an author to self-publish so they can see if the book sells or not. If it does, they'll snap it up à la "Fifty Shades of Grey". Understandable, I suppose in these precarious times.
So Many people have asked where they can buy ANIMATED I'm wondering how many people haven't asked but might like to read the book.
Here's the question, dear readers: would you read a novel set in the animation industry? If so, why? And if not, why not? Please post a comment to this effect if you'd be so kind.
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This surprises me quite a bit because so many people from all professions have expressed interest in Animation over the years and I’ve busted my chops creating an opinionated protagonist, twisted villains and colorful characters who are dealing with life’s harsh realities as well as studio dramas while animating at crunch time speed.
Can this be true? Are people interested in watching animation but not reading about it? “Oh, what fun!” they always say. But do they really secretly think animation is childish and silly and beneath them? This is the impression I get from a few haughty folks, but ANIMATED isn’t a book for intellectuals, it’s a fun look through the eyes of an animator at a wonderful, complex art that most people love.
Those of us in the business know how much conflict and drama there is in animation so I’m wondering if this is a biased view based on ignorance or if readers really don’t want to read about animation. If so, there's a lot more disdain for animation than I thought.
An animation studio is no less compelling than the fashion industry, baseball, love in the mountains, sparkly vampires or the journals of a fat girl. But I know some publishers, afraid to take a chance on an unknown subject, will wait for an author to self-publish so they can see if the book sells or not. If it does, they'll snap it up à la "Fifty Shades of Grey". Understandable, I suppose in these precarious times.
So Many people have asked where they can buy ANIMATED I'm wondering how many people haven't asked but might like to read the book.
Here's the question, dear readers: would you read a novel set in the animation industry? If so, why? And if not, why not? Please post a comment to this effect if you'd be so kind.
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