Emerging Forms of Publishing and Content Creation
The
following information highlights new ways to publish your writing. The emergence
of new technologies often creates new opportunities for writers and content producers.
This section will also highlight a couple of older, lesser-known types of publishing
that may be of interest if you're hoping to share your ideas with others. Some
may argue that these ideas are simply tools for the promotion of books and other
products, but the ideas and methods themselves may develop loyalty among readers
and become actual products that can generate revenue through sales, advertising
and licensing.
Networked Journalism
News stations have traditionally relied upon stringers to assist in the process of delivering a news product. Stringers are essentially skilled freelancers who provide footage or information to stations when the stations are not in a position to gather the materials themselves. The notion of networked journalism implies that stations consider materials from inexperienced news gatherers for inclusion in newscasts--and possibly for pay. WKRN in Nashville is currently working on some interesting ideas.
Fan-created Novel Games
There are many different types of online games that rely on creative input from participants. Such games exist in a variety of genres, from science fiction to present day situations. You may learn about various types of fan-created games by visiting the links below:
Web Serials
Authors who create Web serials
publish series of short stories or articles at regular intervals. Many authors
choose this form of publishing in order to find creative expression, and to reach
potential audiences that may be seeking new reading material. Others use Web serials
as laboratories to practice the craft of writing. Still others build collections
of material online that they intend to later publish as print product. Some writers
purchase their own Web domains in order to present their material to visitors.
In the past few years, blogs have become the most common way to present creative
and critical writing. Following are some informative links:
Podcasts and Vodcasts
More and more writers are using audio and video recordings as methods of delivering their expressions to potential audiences. If you decide to offer podcasts or vodcasts, be aware that your audience will expect regular episodes. Here are some helpful links:
Electronic Newsletters
Many authors create articles for electronic newsletters, mostly as a method of gaining traffic for particular Web sites. Interest in this form of promotion began to explode in early 2006. Several article directories on the Web accept articles from unknown authors. Web site owners use the articles as content for their Web sites. In exchange for submitting the articles, the authors are allowed to place hypertext links at the bottom of each article. Those links must remain as part of the code when the articles are published on Web sites. Following are links to popular article directories:
