Question:
Why at a time when technology has made things easier, quicker and, arguably better, don't there appear to be more prolific writers around?
Maybe there are some out there, but perhaps they're more 'ubiquitous' than unique, showcasing their talent through blogs in specialist rather than general areas.
Publishing is changing at such a fast rate, that it's difficult to identify the modern day Isaac Asimov, John Creasy, Agatha Christie or Barbara Cartland.
There is currently one notable exception: Brazilian writer Ryoki Inoue, who has written over 1,200 books. He may be the closest thing to a modern human writing machine as you can get. Given the predominance of English in the world of literature, there may not be much scope for someone writing in volume in Portuguese to gain a wider audience (Paulo Coelho is an obvious exception). There also may be a bias towards translating the more literary foreign works. Inoue writes highly commercial fiction.
Even more impressive a producer is Professor Philip M. Parker, who has around 200,000 books to his credit. Well, he was helped along by a number of powerful computer programs that he developed, which enables him/them to write/compile a book in 13 minutes.
I have to confess to being a fan of James Patterson's production methodology. Sometimes a stream of ideas is so huge, so intense, so overwhelming, that you need to write like a maniac - or collaborate with other writers - just to keep up!
Forgive this brief moment of indulgence. Future posts to this blog will discuss themes, issues and characters from my books. They may range from the sublime to the ridiculous, but hey, isn't that what life is about?
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