I'm beginning a book about the anime fan culture called Anime Confessions:Anime Fan Culture through the eyes and experiences of anime fans.
It's going to have some similarity to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series as it will be a collection of Essays, letters, and other writings as well as pictures and possibly of anime fans from all over the world. I have out lined the book into 9 different sections, one section is supposed to be writings from Voice actors and other people who have made lucritive prospects involving the anime fandom.
Unfortunatly I haven't gotten the support needed for this project. Does anybody know any one who will be interested in working on a project like this?
I'd be down if I have some extra time. (:
here's an outline of my book so people can see what they would be willing to put in.
Here's an even more detailed outline of my book so you know what I am looking for.
Section 1: Beginnings
**What I'm looking for**
- Writings about History of Japanese anime
- Writings about how anime became an interest for you
- Writing about The awakening of Anime Fan culture in America (or some other place in the world)
- Ect
Section 2: Impressions
**What I'm looking for**
- Writings about How anime and manga is received in your part of the world?
- Writings based on anime/managa fandom as a whole
- Writings based on individual anime series or movies
- Writings about Japanese anime vs cartoons, or Manga vs Comic books
- Writings about Anime Fan Fiction
- Writings about Cosplay
- Writings about Fan Art
- Ect
Section 3: Non-fans
Entry 1: My mom hates Sailor Moon! by Summer
**what I'm looking for**
- Writings from people who are not fans of Japanese Animation
- Writings from people who have friends or family members who are not fans or who are intolerant of Japanese Animation
- Writings from former fans of Japanese Animation
- (sited by kawaii kazuko) Writings from people who like the Japanese Culture, but don't like Japanese Anime or Manga.
- Ect
Section 4: Aspects of a character
**What I'm looking for**
- Writings about what makes a character stand out as a favored character.
- Writings about Character archetypes used in anime
- Writings about how we see our selves through Anime Characters
- Writings about characters from individual anime series or movies.
- Ect
Section 5: Main Stream or doomed to obscurity
**What I'm looking for**
- Writings about popular titles vs. Lesser known
- Writings about how a title becomes popular
- Writings about lesser known titles and how they have been received by the fan base.
- Ect
Section 6: Old School
**What I'm looking for**
- Writings fans of older anime (i.e. Anime that is out of print or has been forgotten. Anime that was made somewhere from the 60's to the early 90's)
- Writings about the where the general age range for anime is.
- Writings from anime fans from age's 20-40+
- Writings from anime fans from age's 50-80+
- Writings from anime fans from age's 90-....
Section 7: Anime for a living.
**what I'm looking for**
- Writing from Anime Voice Actors
- Writings from Animation distribution companies.
- Writings from Authors who have written books on anime and manga.
Section 8: Het, Yaoi, Yuri: Adult anime at it's finest.
**What I'm looking for**
- Writings about why people enjoy it
- Writings about Character torture in adult fan fiction.
- Fan pairings in anime and Manga and what interests us about them.
- Writings about Adult Titles.
- ECT
Section 9: Future of Anime Fandom
**What I'm looking for**
- Writings about where this fandom is going?
- Predictions of what changes can occur in the anime fan base.
- Writings for a new generation of anime fans.
- ECT
Guidelines:
- Please Keep Language and Content at a PG13 level at the most.
- Please don't center around cannon. People want to read your thoughts, and your feelings, not a blow by blow repeat of something they can see or read for themselves.
- Please don't make offensive or bias commentary. (I.E. People who are fans of this paring are delusional because of bla bla bla.) Your entitled to your own opinion but don't hang people who don't share that opinion out to dry.
Good luck with it.
You could probably go through books in the library as reference for the history part. Just make sure you cite anything you use.
I'm curious. Will people, whom you use "essays" of, share in whatever profits you make? Because so far, it looks like most of your book will be made up of other's writings.
Quote from: Sunara Ishi on August 23, 2008, 02:17:37 AM
Good luck with it.
I'm curious. Will people, whom you use "essays" of, share in whatever profits you make? Because so far, it looks like most of your book will be made up of other's writings.
It's supposed to be a collections of writings from anime fans of all sorts. All essays and writings will have have their authors name with it so I am not claming any of the writtings as mine. Also I will have an acknowlagement to everyone who submitted everything. As for profits share (assuming the book actually sells) I don't know if it would be possible to give everyone a cut. (I don't think Chicken soup for the soul actually does give the people who submit stories a profit cut either.) But I plan on donating at least half of the money used to groups such as Fanime Con. But only if the book actually sells.
I was just curious as I don't know how these things actually work.
That sounds very honorable.
Assuming you get decent publishers, it probably would. I don't think its as huge of a market as when the fandom was still relatively new to the U.S. (prior Naruto, etc.) but I'm sure there's still enough that would buy it. Mostly the people just getting into the fandom; most existing fans already know a lot and that push to learn more isn't as strong. Besides the normal consumer buying from bookstores, you may also be able to get business from other sources, like libraries. But its probably best not to expect to get rich off of these kinds of things or instant profit as things may sit on shelves till someone decides to grab it; even if most will go to donation. But you probably already know more about this kind of stuff then I. XD;
I dont know much about publishing and my writing skills are pretty bad. However I dont see the harm in asking voice actors for a little support. Most seem to have fan websites that they respond to so I would try looking for those.
My book has a website now. This will helo add writings with out them being read before the book is compleate. Also you will be able to see what writings have been added into the book so people don't end up accidentally sending two writings on the history of Japanese anime.
http://www.freewebs.com/animeconfessions/
There is a link for a forum but that currently doesn't go anywhere at this time.
QuoteI dont know much about publishing and my writing skills are pretty bad. However I dont see the harm in asking voice actors for a little support. Most seem to have fan websites that they respond to so I would try looking for those
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I'm actually face book friends with Monica Rial and I have noticed she has several other voice actors on her friends list such as Colleen Clinkenbeard.
And Troy Barker
A third entry has been added to Anime Confessions.
This sounds like a FUN idea!!
I've never read 'Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul' (was reading manga when that book came out).
If you add to the to the book, I'll edit free of charge