Absolutely great, spot-on post from KKR.

https://kriswrites.com/2018/12/12/business-musings-sales-people-hype-machines-big-fish-and-the-music-man/

I've seen this so often over the years.

To me, folks like Calliope below and Glynn and Amanda are the heroes of the indie community - if you'll forgive the hyperbole inherent in the use of that word. They are highly disciplined and therefore prolific and I think their work ethic is something to which most/all writers ought to aspire. But more than that, they come across as writers. They don't give off the assembly line vibe. You can tell that they care.

In terms of other authors rising to indie prominence, maybe "skeevy" wasn't the right word to use when referring to this new concept of team writing, but there's a gimmicky quality to a lot of what's being put out there that just doesn't feel right to me. It's like certain people, marketer types, have figured out how to attract enough of a certain demographic that makes a book they've written profitable and from there it's just a question of scaling up.

I have a problem with this idea of a large team of people cranking out works like a factory under a few names who then leverage their lists and formidable bank accounts that continue to build as they incrementally squeeze the non-team indies out of the store by slowly raising the bar in terms of what it costs to gain visibility. Eventually, the store winds up becoming team vs. team, whether it's one name on the book's cover, two names or whatever. I think it's a worrying trend.

I don't know if there's a simpler way to put it, but I prefer the idea of financial success earned by one's hard work and dedication and skill as a creative craftsperson working on projects they're personally passionate about as opposed to people creating 'systems' and growing conglomerates larger and larger to where they snowball into these masterminded fiction factories. To me, that's gimmickry, it's not writing or authorship. But again, that's just me.

I used to think that it was weird, until I read a few books doing it. It's actually genius! And it can help with pacing.

Usually, in contemporary fiction, there's a scene break, and then a pov change. I think it's fine, as long as you're not head hopping.

I only watched a couple of episodes but was pleasantly surprised that I liked it.

Me too! I genuinely enjoy the show now! I hope it gets renewed.

If anyone needs a proofread/copy-edit completed by the New Year, I can fit in one manuscript up to 75,000 words provided I'm instructed within the next few days. Contact form link in OP.