- Compare and contrast
- Publishing an eBook vs.
traditional publishing
E-BOOK
PUBLISHING
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TRADITIONAL
PUBLISHING
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WHAT IS IT
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Also known as self-publishing
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An efficient method for delivering literary,
educational, and informational works to consumers via digital screens of all
sizes and platforms, including pads and phones
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In traditional publishing, the author
completes his or her manuscript, writes a query letter or a proposal, and submits these documents to a
publishing house (or has a literary agent do this for them, if one can be
acquired). An editor reads it, considers whether it is right for the house,
and decides either to reject it (leaving the author free to offer it to
another publisher) or to publish it.
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HOW IT WORKS
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Write the book
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Get feedback (possibly professional)
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Proofread/ Edit
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Format book appropriately (.pdf, etc.)
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Hire someone/graphically make a cover page
suited to the novel
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Upload and market your book
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As a writer, you first type out the novel
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Look for a good publisher to publish your
novel
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Send in a query letter/ proposal
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Send in the full manuscript (book)
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The publishers will approve/ disapprove your
novel
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They will then re edit it
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They design the cover
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It is released to critics
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Then printed
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And finally it is distributed and promoted
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ADVANTAGES
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No need for an agent or publishing house
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The writer has full control over content and
presentation
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There is no time limit or deadlines
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Save money
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Faster to launch
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Can be updated frequently
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Get professional opinions on writing and cover
page
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There is investment in terms of promotion and
distribution
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Most bestseller lists are full of
traditionally published books
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DISADVANTAGES
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There is no solid critique by a professional
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The cover may not be done as well as it would
have had it been done by a graphic designer
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Traditionally published authors have more
experience and know what it takes to give a good book.
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Not much freedom, the publishers are able to
edit some of the data
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Your book may not fit the cut of the
publishing firm
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Hard to find an agent
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High costs-averts, distribution, printing
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This table shows that there are
more advantages to publishing an e-book as oppose to traditionally publishing a
novel. This may lead to a drastic increase in the number of e-books due to the
fact that they are easier to create and have a lower cost.
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