Love it!! Your enthusiasm for this is contagious. About two years ago I woke up one night with the insatiable desire to write a personalized Utopian screenplay. It felt like an epiphany moment. My creative brain exploded with possibilities. But I was honestly afraid to take myself seriously, I haven’t really written anything. Later that month, on one overly tipsy evening, I word vomited my utopian thoughts all over an acquaintance whom I’d met a couple months earlier. The look on his face was total apathy and I woke up the next morning mortified for having barfed out my unedited ideas all over this person only to find out he was suddenly moving across the country in a week due to the pandemic. My Utopian screenplay died along with our budding friendship. That is until I came across your inspiring journey! And now that I think back on it...maybe my acquaintance was just discouraged by the state of his own acting/writing journey... either way, my point is you’ve rekindle this spark for me. I’ve never been engaged in an online community like this and I’m genuinely excited to be here, cheer you on, and explore creative utopias. You’ve thoroughly captivated my attention. ❤️
Oh wow! That’s so exciting!!!! Yes, write your utopian screenplay!!!! And share it with us!!!!! And don’t let the detractors get you down!!!! We need all the utopian storytelling we can get! Just think how the world will be changed if we can usurp dystopia’s hold on us 🥰
In the early days of webcomics, funny stand-alone comic strips ruled the day, because they were largely being shared out of context via social media. Now I think serialized webcomics are more popular, because audiences gather on sites like Line Webtoon and closely follow their favorite stories.
There may be parallels. We’re in the early days of Substack and most users are getting our newsletters in their inbox. But if more folks migrate to the app over time, it could make serialized novels easier to read and follow.
Such great insights, I think there’s a lot to learn from comics and games on how to be more engaging with online storytelling. I also think that serialized fiction writing will catch on with the public at some point. It just needs to gain more momentum. And perhaps we need new storytelling tools... I’m excited to be able to experiment and see others doing the same.
To prove it can be done (I'm contrarian like that!) I have just caught up on reading 'Oblivion' from the start!
If you, or any of your readers, would like to do the same with my music themed novel, you'll find it at: challenge69.substack.com - although I must admit the 'catch-up' will take longer than id did for 'Oblivion'!
Tim
PS While I'm on; there's a new UK based Indie band called The Utopiates, which, given their name, I thought you might want to check out (you'll find them on Spotify)!
Absolutely stunning. The aesthetic matches the concept and vv
Yes, beautiful all around.
Gorgeous cover. I love it.
Love it!! Your enthusiasm for this is contagious. About two years ago I woke up one night with the insatiable desire to write a personalized Utopian screenplay. It felt like an epiphany moment. My creative brain exploded with possibilities. But I was honestly afraid to take myself seriously, I haven’t really written anything. Later that month, on one overly tipsy evening, I word vomited my utopian thoughts all over an acquaintance whom I’d met a couple months earlier. The look on his face was total apathy and I woke up the next morning mortified for having barfed out my unedited ideas all over this person only to find out he was suddenly moving across the country in a week due to the pandemic. My Utopian screenplay died along with our budding friendship. That is until I came across your inspiring journey! And now that I think back on it...maybe my acquaintance was just discouraged by the state of his own acting/writing journey... either way, my point is you’ve rekindle this spark for me. I’ve never been engaged in an online community like this and I’m genuinely excited to be here, cheer you on, and explore creative utopias. You’ve thoroughly captivated my attention. ❤️
Oh wow! That’s so exciting!!!! Yes, write your utopian screenplay!!!! And share it with us!!!!! And don’t let the detractors get you down!!!! We need all the utopian storytelling we can get! Just think how the world will be changed if we can usurp dystopia’s hold on us 🥰
Thanks for the kudos 🥹 you are so right!! PS the cover is gorgeous.
Love the cover!
Absolutely love that wrap-around title. Can do some cool window displays with books next to each other at 90 degrees. :)
I like where you’re head’s at haha.
I love the cover design. So original!
Beautiful cover!
10/10 for that cover 😍😍 Who designed it??
Amanda Nogales! https://amandanogales.myportfolio.com/
Love that cover. Perfectly fits the aesthetic.
So glad you like it!
The book is a thing of beauty. Very unique and eye-catching. Go Elle!
Thanks Mark!
Gorgeous cover, Elle! Congrats!
In the early days of webcomics, funny stand-alone comic strips ruled the day, because they were largely being shared out of context via social media. Now I think serialized webcomics are more popular, because audiences gather on sites like Line Webtoon and closely follow their favorite stories.
There may be parallels. We’re in the early days of Substack and most users are getting our newsletters in their inbox. But if more folks migrate to the app over time, it could make serialized novels easier to read and follow.
Such great insights, I think there’s a lot to learn from comics and games on how to be more engaging with online storytelling. I also think that serialized fiction writing will catch on with the public at some point. It just needs to gain more momentum. And perhaps we need new storytelling tools... I’m excited to be able to experiment and see others doing the same.
I agree with both of you! I think we’re just getting started with the serial format!
That is such an interesting, and effective, cover design I don’t think I’ve ever seen a title that wrapped like that, yet reads so well.
Love your concept and the stretching inclusion of different perspectives on one theme. Brilliant idea.
Hi Elle
To prove it can be done (I'm contrarian like that!) I have just caught up on reading 'Oblivion' from the start!
If you, or any of your readers, would like to do the same with my music themed novel, you'll find it at: challenge69.substack.com - although I must admit the 'catch-up' will take longer than id did for 'Oblivion'!
Tim
PS While I'm on; there's a new UK based Indie band called The Utopiates, which, given their name, I thought you might want to check out (you'll find them on Spotify)!
Omg I love it haha!!!! And thanks for the Rec!
These are beautiful!
Thank you!