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Questions:
What are the concepts in
publishing pocketbook?
Im not really sure of
what you mean by concepts here. As a writer the goal is basically to have a
published work that people will like to read. Kung sa
side naman ng publisher I think ang gusto nila or what I think they want is to
publish affordable reading materials. Mahal ang libro kahit pa nga paperbound
umaabot na ng 350. So imagine a 37 pesos pocketbook. So I think that’s the
concept of pocketbook. Affordable books that you can share to everyone. Madaling
idistribute.
What are the procedures in publishing a pocketbook?
What are the procedures in publishing a pocketbook?
Another question for
the publisher but this is what writers do to get published. First you need to have a Finished manuscript
to submit. The required number of words is 23 to 24 thousand, that’s for PHR . You can email it to the
editorial staff kung interesado kayo
magpasa here is their email address ed2rialstaff@yahoo.com
and after a month (or less if you are lucky). Tatlong bagay ang puwdeng
mangyari sa pinasa mo. Your work could be returned. Ibig sabihin its not fit to
be published yet. Another feedback is for revision. It can be a minor revision
or a major revision depende sa dami ng gustong ipabago. Bibigyan ka naman nila
ng instruction. Ito yung tipong may
potential yung story pero maraming dapat baguhin na hindi kaya ng editor. Kapag ganito you’ll need to rewrite some parts
tapos you can submit it again. Then the best feedback is Approved. If its your first time to get an approved MS.
They will ask you to send in three pen names na pagpipilian nila. You will also
need to send a teaser and a caption sa lahat ng Approved MS mo.
After maapprove ang
nobela mo after a week you could go to their office and claim your check. You
will have to sign some documents na nagpapatunay that you’ve already sold the
story to the publisher. Hindi ko na sasabihin kung magkano ang bayad.
The earliest released
of you work would be after 3 months upon approval. Sometimes mas matagal. Yung
sa akin before kalahating taon bago mareleased.
Who are your target audience?
Those who love romance
and happy ending. Basically women of all ages and if you’re a guy and love
romance then you’re also my target. Pero siyempre depende sa story. Ako madalas
young adults ang target audience ko. Romantic comedy kasi ang genre na sinusulat
ko at medyo bata pa ang mga characters ko.
What is the difference of your pocketbook in other pocketbook?
What is the difference of your pocketbook in other pocketbook?
Its hard to compare my
work to other writers. We all have different style, a different voice. That’s like
comparing apples to apples. May matamis may maasim but in the end mansanas pa
rin yan. May formula naman kasi kaming sinusunod. As a writer puwede kang magstick
sa formula o baliin ng konti. Ako I stick with the formula dahil subok na yon.
Maybe pag medyo tumagal I could write something na medyo iba sa gawa ko dati. So
yun lang yon.
Is there a time where your pocketbook is not become bestseller?
Is there a time where your pocketbook is not become bestseller?
I’m not a bestselling
author. Masaya na ako kapag may napapublished akong gawa. Cherry on top na lang
kung maging bestseller ang gawa ko.
What did you do?
What did you do?
Just write a new and
better story. That’s what writer do, we write.
What are the significant attributes of pocketbook in the industry?
What are the significant attributes of pocketbook in the industry?
What do you mean? if
you mean contribution malaki siyempre. We need more publisher of pocketbooks
thats for sure. It’s the publisher that brings the books to the masses.
Specially pocketbooks dahil its cheaper its also easier to distribute and it
gives opportunity sa lahat ng gustong magsulat at magbasa na rin.
What makes an author effective?
What makes an author effective?
That’s a hard
question. So I’ll answer it bilang mambabasa. As a reader a writer is effective
if she/he can stir up emotion. Sa romance specifically kailangan kiligin ang
readers kapag hindi sila kinilig then you need to try harder as a writer.
Depende rin kung plot centered or character centered ang sinusulat mo but in
the end its all about emotion. But that’s just my personal opinion.
What are the risks did you
take in writing?
As a writer marami,
una writing is a type of work na madalas mag-isa ka. Sabi nga nila a writer is
most alive when he/she is alone. Hindi katulad ng ibang trabaho na you can
spend a lot of time with other people. Lalo na kapag nobelista ka. Kaharap mo
lang talaga is the computer. Hindi rin
ganoon kalaki ang kita ng writer lalo na pag baguhan. Hindi ko na sasabihin
kung magkano pero okay din naman kung masipag ka. Yun nga lang kailangan mo talaagng
isakripisyo ang social life mo.
Then another risk eh
mga critics and I just don’t mean yung
mga readers or those who review your work. Some critics are family members who
think writing is not a lucrative career. Kumbaga sayo palang kulang nayung kita.
Which is in a way true. Kaya maraming writers na may iba rin trabaho bukod sa
pagsusulat o sobrang daming writing gig ang kinukuha bukod sa pagsusulat ng romance.
Another risk is you
are very exposed emotionally. Kapag nagsusulat ka kasi kahit fiction pa yan you
basically put a part of your soul sa sinusulat mo. Parang anak mo na yan. So
kapag nareject masakit talaga. Para kang nabasted after mong mangharana,
magpadala ng loveletters, bulaklak at magregalo ng sandamakmak sa iyong
sinisinta. Pero it should not hinder or
discourage you dahil ganoon naman talaga. Parte yan ng pagsusulat. Hindi puwede ang balat sibuyas.
How did you adjust yourself in many negative critics?
I only listens to
those who matters: my editors, my publisher,
my co-writers and some readers. Negative man o positive ang sabihin nila alam
ko na makakatulong sila sa akin. You just need to filter out the constructive
one from those who are just plain haters. But pocketbook readers are nice
people. They are not too critical. Cool lang sila.
What can you say about the
media convergence in our industry?
I like it. That’s how
the industry works. It helps for a writer’s work to reach a wider audience. Im sure
you’re talking about novels na ginagawang TV series or movie. Okay yon dahil
mas namamarket yung gawa. Most if not all are happy na nakikita nila na yung
gawa nila eh naisasabuhay using other medium.
As we all know some of the pocketbook story is now airing in television is your production affects it?
As we all know some of the pocketbook story is now airing in television is your production affects it?
I don’t think
so. Martha Cecilia did not write her Kristine series thinking it will be aired
on TV. Ofcourse some write with that goal in mind. If your goal is for your
work to make it on TV maybe you could make it more TV friendly I guess or
become a script writer. Pero iba naman kasi talaga ang nobela sa TVscript so
its better that your production will not be affected by it.
What is the impact of media convergence in the industry?
Basically the impact
is mas nagiging mainstream pa siya lalo. Which is good for writers in general.
Ofcourse may ibang opinyon pero you know sa akin kasi mas malayo ang nararating
ng gawa mo, mas maganda.
What is your opinion about the issues in pocketbook? Like easy to get a copy, the sensationalistic words, etc.
Okay nga na
madaling makakuha ng copy, that’s basically the point of publishing reading
materials para maidistribute sa lahat nang kayang magbayad. But if you are
talking about censorship. Sinicensor na nga mga palabas sa TV pati ba naman
reading materials. Let the editors do their job. And it’s the parents job naman
to control kung ano ang nababasa ng anak nila. But then ang dami nang available
sa internet na hindi kid friendly material. Pocketbooks should be the least of their
concerns.
Sensationalistic
words?? hmm im not sure what you mean by this but I would assume this is the
use of mature languages and scenes? siguro sa mga foreign books like 50 shades of
gray na may mature theme pero sa local very wholesome kami. Minsan nga sobrang wholesome
na. Fairy tale like na nga ang dating.
Tapos doon sa
mga nagsasabing hindi makakatotohanan ang genre namin. Thats why its called
fiction. Hindi naman masama maging optimistic. Let real life teaches you what you
need to learn and let fiction helps you imagine that life isn’t that bad.
Isa rin sa mga
issue na naririnig ko nakakabuntis daw ng maaga ang pagbabasa ng romance
pocketbook. Highschool palang ako nagbabasa na ako ng pocketbook at ngayong
nagsusulat na ako hindi pa naman ako nabuntis. Hindi nag-aasawa ng maaga ang
mga kabataan ngayon dahil sa nababasa nila sa pocketbooks. If you are a reader
alam mo na halos lahat ng mga heroes namin ay successful, handsome, almost
perfect at ang mga heroine ay modest, madalas nga virgin, matapang, minsan
clumsy and unassuming. For whatever its worth, romance pocketbooks in my
opinion teaches young women to not settle for mediocrity.
What advise can you give to
our future writer?
Just write whats in
your heart and mind. Huwag matakot sa sasabihin ng iba. Hindi naman yon
nakamamatay. At laging tapusin ang nasimulan. Marami kasi nagsisimula pero hindi
tinatapos. Ang istoryang hindi tapos kahit gaano kaganda hindi puwedeng
ipublished. And oh yes read a lot. At huwag magdiscriminate ng mga libro. Kahit
sa tingin mo basura yung gawa ng isang manunulat may matututunan ka pa rin dyan.
Paano mo malalaman ang maganda kung hindi mo alam ang basura?