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20660945 No.20660945 [Reply] [Original]

Why do some authors feel the need to do interviews? I understand that people in the film and music industry have their balls tied, but authors can choose to go the Pynchon route.

>> No.20660951 [DELETED] 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HsLfrpEAfB8

Most ridiculous author interview

>> No.20660960

>>20660945
Even film and music has had its Pynchons. Grow up.

>> No.20661001

>>20660945
They either like the attention or their publisher thinks it's good for marketing and had managed to persuade them.

>> No.20661060

if i ever wind up getting any attention from my work I'll be happy to interview, as long as its with people who have read my work. I probably wouldnt agree to interview with morning tv show hosts or anything, unless i decided to sell out and i thought itd get me something i wanted

>> No.20661109

>>20660960
Name 5 actors and singers who have never done interviews
>>20661060
That's nice.

>> No.20661148

>NOOOO YOU CAN'T HAVE A TV INTERVIEW BECAUSE.............. YOU JUST CAN'T, OKAY?!
HUH?! Who cares.

>> No.20661275
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20661275

>/lit/tards have such low IQs they don't understand the benefits of publicity and advertisement

>> No.20661278

>>20660945
Money. Authors don’t make money at all.

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20661492

>>20660945
It's networking and publicity.
>feel the need to
A lot of publishers ask authors to do it and few authors actually question this. Book signing is the same way. It's not because authors think their handwriting is a blessing, it is a chance for readers to meet the author.

>> No.20662101

>>20660945
Bukowski was actually interesting enough as a person to do interviews. Pynchon is boring so he chooses to be mysterious to make himself seem interesting

>> No.20662190

pynchon would literally have nothing clear to say in an interview since his entire schtick is to write epic random shit that only fucks w the reader

>> No.20662199

Absolute bather

>> No.20662234

>>20661275
No, they understand it perfectly, they are just afraid their fave writer will be exposed as a retard like many artists have.