Rejection is always painful. Obviously for the writers also. It would be more painful, if the writers do not know why they have been rejected. So they asked, “Why are editors rejecting my work when my family and friends love it so much?” I have four reasons for answering this question:
Marketing & Branding
Strategi pemasaran dan pembangunan brand untuk penulis.
Be Famous First or Just Write?
There are always good options for the famous. As a well-known person, you could overcome many writer’s problems in no time, such as promotion or marketing stuffs. Not to mention your money, you surely had influence to magnetize people into your books, whether it is your own crafting or by a ghostwriter.
Is Join A Writer Community That Important?
Nah, I don’t think so. You don’t have to join a writer community to become a writer. However, if you want to enhance your writing, this is not a bad idea at all. It doesn’t matter whether it’s physical community or online community, the writing community has always following advantage.
Erickbandung.com in Marketing Mix
Comic is not a moneymaker industry in Indonesia. However, the spirit of making creative comics never ceases here. Erick Sulaiman is one of those militant comic artists. Has marketed his works progressively and independently (although his two recent books are published by major publishers), Erick is quite success as a comic artist.