Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
Networking is the key to success. I know, we hear it all the time. I say it all the time. We're all a bit sick of hearing it really, especially those of us that feel guilty that we don't network better.
But, herein lies another advantage to being a fanboy, fangirl, otaku, and utter geek: we have tons of networking resources. That's something we should appreciate.
I'm not a big fan of fame for fame's sake. Fame is vastly overrated if you ask me – and if you don't want to ask me, spend ten minutes online searching for celebrity meltdowns, famous scandals, and the like. You'll quickly realize fame really is kind of overrated, and is too often transformed into infamy.
On the other hand, fame is a very useful tool – if you pursue it with the intent of actually using it. Being known gets you jobs, gets you contracts, gets you roles, and so on. Fame as a tool, where you are it's master not the other way around is quite useful.
So frankly, you're going to have to confront the issue of fame in your life and career – can you use it, how do you want to use it, how do you get the right kind, etc.
You ever get a magazine subscription – and sometimes read it? You still renew it you know . . . just in case.
Or maybe you get comics in a pull at a comic store. You buy them, and might even read them.
Or a book club.
Or . . .
Well you get the idea. We all have experience with subscriptions one way or another. However in an age of eMedia, DLC games, and the iPad-ness, think about what kind of subscriptions you're going to see.
I think we're going to see a lot more subscriptions in the future. Your business models, your publishing models, and your estimates on profitability are going to need to keep this in mind. If you're writer, an ePublisher, a game developer, this will be a factor.