tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post6577994040599285602..comments2023-11-21T21:34:41.329-08:00Comments on Scott Nicholson: Da Vinci Code, symbology, and ScottologyAuthor Scott Nicholsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778999586794284457noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-81186210476157605802010-01-19T13:27:55.713-08:002010-01-19T13:27:55.713-08:00Since I read the DaVinci Code in hardcover, I saw ...Since I read the DaVinci Code in hardcover, I saw the various "clues", etc. posted throughout the book and, frankly, found them simplistic. I didn't care for his writing, but I can see how the theme (missing progeny of Jesus) would be a grabber.<br>Not sour grapes...just as you say, recognizing what is being read is paramount if you want your material to be read and published.<br>Sorry, but the "book of the heart" as the romance genre dubs that baby you've slaved over for x amount of time, doesn't often see the light of day. Love what you write, but if you truly want to share your words with others, realize what others are reading.Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430195762629030092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-6374216141517800872010-01-20T07:13:12.295-08:002010-01-20T07:13:12.295-08:00Very true, Jeanne. I think the genrefication of bo...Very true, Jeanne. I think the genrefication of books, while perhaps a marketing necessity for the industry, is a detriment to literature. Young adult books are all over the map but they all are classified YA, with some authors writing in multiple genres and readers still finding and loving them.<br><br>Da Vinci Code actually is a crossover in the Koontz manner, blending a number of genres, which helps account for its wide appeal. Nobody's out there arguing whether it should be a romance or a mystery or a thriller or a historical fiction, as it would have been if it had not been labeled and marketed simply as a "bestseller." Which is the simplest way to market any book!Scott Nicholsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16648292098190127457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-46011578394718287752010-01-20T09:19:34.240-08:002010-01-20T09:19:34.240-08:00Hi, ScottLet me get this straight. The DaVinci Cod...Hi, Scott<br>Let me get this straight. The DaVinci Code was labeled *before* it became a bestseller *as* a bestseller?<br>Whoa!Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430195762629030092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-52601870366809029952010-01-20T17:49:29.614-08:002010-01-20T17:49:29.614-08:00Yes, there were 10,000 advance review copies print...Yes, there were 10,000 advance review copies printed of it--more than most books get in their regular print run. Bestsellers are made, not born, and almost always determined by the amount of the advance.author Scott Nicholsonnoreply@blogger.com