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| Vfl2015 |
Posted - 17 Nov 2015 : 21:48:28
I have been a huge fan of Forgotten Realm novels for quite some time. It seems that after the time jump the number of novels being produced has dropped considerably. Is this something that is expected to pick up in the future or is this going be the norm moving forward? |
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| Artemas Entreri |
Posted - 13 Dec 2015 : 23:29:13
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Originally posted by Elsenrail
. Does anyone know what are WotC's plans?
I don't think even WotC knows the answer to that question. |
| Elsenrail |
Posted - 13 Dec 2015 : 16:10:07
I find the lack of new novels really disturbing. SCAG was a mediocre book. If WotC odoesn't want the FR franchise to die a swlo death, they need to revitalize it with a proper FRCS, just like the one from 2001, which was a superb book. Does anyone know what are WotC's plans? |
| CorellonsDevout |
Posted - 24 Nov 2015 : 00:54:00
I am a fan of the novels myself, and I too am disappointed, but I think WotC is interested in other platforms now. This doesn't mean they will stop novels all together, but there are fewer a year, and fewer authors (though I hope that changes). |
| Caolin |
Posted - 22 Nov 2015 : 04:09:13
This is the new reality and WoTC is never going back to the 10-12 books a year schedule. They've been forced to cut staff and cut budget more and more over the years as Hasbro tries to compete with other IP in the digital world. My theory is that Magic is what allowed WoTC to put out 10-12 books a year for FR. At some point a few years ago, it seems that WoTC reorganized and each division was left to live and die on it's own budget. I could be totally off about that. I can't seem to recall where I read the information that led me to this. But it seems to make sense based on their current strategy. |
| xaeyruudh |
Posted - 22 Nov 2015 : 00:16:45
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Originally posted by Firestorm
Changes to 4E were not the only thing. The internet as a whole has made books(Novels and sourcebooks) a whole lot easier to get free.
True, but they can adapt to that. What they can't adjust for is people vowing never to buy anything from them again. 
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| Firestorm |
Posted - 21 Nov 2015 : 23:43:40
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Originally posted by xaeyruudh
I suspect that the schedule is 90% dependent on how much money WotC can recover from 5e. The huge drop in publishing is undoubtedly due to the tragic miscalculations involved in the 4e changes to the Realms, and as 5e fares considerably better they should return to a position where they can publish more.
So partly it's up to us. We show our enthusiasm with our wallets --> they can gradually give us more to buy.
Changes to 4E were not the only thing. The internet as a whole has made books(Novels and sourcebooks) a whole lot easier to get free.
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| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 19 Nov 2015 : 04:22:04
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Originally posted by Lamora
I remember Paul Kemp, when he explained why he wouldn't be writing in the Realms anymore, talking about how WotC doesn't pay as much as other companies. Does the amount that WotC pay to authors prevent any new authors from coming to write for WotC? Honestly, I don't think they have had any new writers. Evans is the newest one, and she was involved in editing for a while before writing if I am not mistaken.
WotC prefers to stick with a stable of known writers. They'll occasionally vet new ones, usually by doing an anthology and seeing how the newbies do, and then give them a shot with a one-off novel. If they prove themselves there, that's when they get tapped for more. |
| Lamora |
Posted - 19 Nov 2015 : 00:51:16
I remember Paul Kemp, when he explained why he wouldn't be writing in the Realms anymore, talking about how WotC doesn't pay as much as other companies. Does the amount that WotC pay to authors prevent any new authors from coming to write for WotC? Honestly, I don't think they have had any new writers. Evans is the newest one, and she was involved in editing for a while before writing if I am not mistaken. |
| xaeyruudh |
Posted - 18 Nov 2015 : 00:24:34
I suspect that the schedule is 90% dependent on how much money WotC can recover from 5e. The huge drop in publishing is undoubtedly due to the tragic miscalculations involved in the 4e changes to the Realms, and as 5e fares considerably better they should return to a position where they can publish more.
So partly it's up to us. We show our enthusiasm with our wallets --> they can gradually give us more to buy.
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| Artemas Entreri |
Posted - 17 Nov 2015 : 21:55:39
Welcome to Candlekeep! Sadly the decreased yearly novel production probably isn't going to change anytime soon. |
