tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275104442398599121.post5400154278577215104..comments2023-08-21T02:23:54.992-05:00Comments on Timothy's Thoughts: BrandingTimothy Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06554064732811895577noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275104442398599121.post-165109640290572912009-01-02T22:17:00.000-06:002009-01-02T22:17:00.000-06:00I think of Mark Twain when I think of branding (or...I think of Mark Twain when I think of <I>branding</I> (or Charles Dickens or Edgar Allen Poe). Mark Twain had a broad range, but when you pick up on of his books you know you'll get that voice that is uniquely Twain. With Dickens you expect satirical writing covering the hardships of his day. With Poe you expect something a little odd. Those things became their brand. I don't think they had to try, but their brand came from who they were as people.Timothy Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554064732811895577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275104442398599121.post-57018899623776399082009-01-02T19:00:00.000-06:002009-01-02T19:00:00.000-06:00Hey there, Sparky. You miss me?Interesting post. B...Hey there, Sparky. You miss me?<BR/><BR/>Interesting post. Branding, like voice, eludes me a little. <BR/><BR/>It seems like in order to be accepted you have to follow certain rules and regulations (like you were talking about in your earlier post, "Toward Unique Writing") but at the risk of destroying your voice. <BR/><BR/>In the same way, branding seems to suggest that all your books have to be the same so readers will know what to expect when they pick up one of your novels. I have a hard time with that because my stories cover a pretty broad range.<BR/><BR/>So I just write what comes into my head, get critiques, polish as much as I can, submit, and leave the rest up to God.Avily Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08201659100248261370noreply@blogger.com