There are many
famous self-published authors who got rejected by the traditional publishers.
JK Rowling, the writer of the famous Harry Potter series was not an exception
as well. Not once but thrice she has to go under the same throbbing pain. Her
writings were no more than a trash according to the traditional publishers.
Today, the JK
Rowling is famous and known for creating Harry Potter. The success of the story
is so great that not only the book but film also did so well. Similar is the
story of many more writers and authors, who were not at par in their work
according to traditional publishing houses but got success which not everyone
get to taste.
With more
capable authors and writers budding and so many platform to get published,
traditional publishing has become a taboo. The success comes to those who have
hunger of it. If you have the confidence in you, have the eagerness to succeed
and you never hesitate to pay the hard work it requires. Sooner or later,
success is bound to come after you. There is no hard work that remains unpaid.
E.L. James got
her fame through self-publishing. The famous trilogy of Fifty Shades became the
recognition symbol of the young author. Fifty Shades of Grey got the success
which many traditional publishing houses failed to provide to their authors.
The initial
facilities which are provided by the traditional publishers allure writers
towards them. In the light of the token money and promise of sale of thousand
copies are more than enough to win the heart of the writer.
But eventually,
when the shade vanishes and sunshine falls, reality shows up. After those
thousand copies, the book remains the part of the history. The cherry on the
top is all the major rights of the book is reserved with the publisher.
So, basically it
means that it is your house, build by your money and your dreams, you were
taking care of it day and night for so long and now a stranger claims his right
over the house. The saddest part is that you agreed and gave the rights of your
dream house to the stranger.
The condition
isn’t that worse as the world is blessed with self-publishers. From the cover
to the text, you have the right for everything. From tip to toe, you are the
master of your piece of writing.
Do not get taken
by the alluring figures, embrace the new change of the market and decide the
best for your creation.
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