Comments on: The Death of the Console, a book proposal – part 4 of 4 http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/12/the-death-of-the-console-a-book-proposal-part-4-of-4/ The Business of Games Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:58:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: clintonkeith http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/12/the-death-of-the-console-a-book-proposal-part-4-of-4/comment-page-1/#comment-4714 clintonkeith Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:26:02 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/12/the-death-of-the-console-a-book-proposal-part-4-of-4/#comment-4714 Thanks for posting this! It could be a very successful book. I don't understand the "niche" feedback. Books like "On the Edge: the Spectacular Rise and Fall of Commodore" do very well. People are fascinated by this topic/industry. Yours would attract this market.<br><br>A few comments: <br>- Book proposals are usually not just the first chapter, but a general outline, competitive analysis, etc. A good reference for proposals is: "How to Write a Book Proposal".<br>- This chapter is too broad in scope. It IS almost like an outline.<br>- It doesn't lead me to the "Death of consoles" conclusion, but more about the evolution of the industry. The title seems to limit it and sound negative, which may turn publishers off.<br><br>Please send me an email. My publisher might be interested in speaking with you. I'll make the introduction. Thanks for posting this! It could be a very successful book. I don't understand the “niche” feedback. Books like “On the Edge: the Spectacular Rise and Fall of Commodore” do very well. People are fascinated by this topic/industry. Yours would attract this market.

A few comments:
- Book proposals are usually not just the first chapter, but a general outline, competitive analysis, etc. A good reference for proposals is: “How to Write a Book Proposal”.
- This chapter is too broad in scope. It IS almost like an outline.
- It doesn't lead me to the “Death of consoles” conclusion, but more about the evolution of the industry. The title seems to limit it and sound negative, which may turn publishers off.

Please send me an email. My publisher might be interested in speaking with you. I'll make the introduction.

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