How I find things out

I've been asked to write about how I find things out and how I store the information. So where do I find out most of the things I know? Well, the usual if I'm honest... Facebook, BBC, TV, socialising with friends, school (a bit). Listen, I'm sure you do the same, I remember the things I want to. I don't want to sound overly big-headed but I'm doing pretty well at school. But if you ask me what the 3rd person plural pluperfect of moneo is, chances are I will not know. Ask me which clubs are looking for Samir Nasri, or who came 8th in the Premier League last season, I'll know every time.


Now on to where I store my information. In my head. I've hardly ever taken notes in my life. My parents constantly beg me to take notes for my exams, trying to convince me that by writing it down I will remember better. It just doesn't work with me. I just read and absorb, which (coincidentally) seems to be the way that requires less work. This is why I remember the things I need, my brain selects the ones that interest me the most. In fact, I might try linking Latin into my life somehow, in an attempt to actually remember how moneo declines, instead of which greedy clubs are stealing players from my favourite team.

Publishers of Books and eBooks

eBooks will make a big difference to publishers. There are two main types of publishing, traditional publishing and self-publishing, otherwise known as indie (independant) publishing.

In traditional publishing,  the author completes the manuscript, and then sends it to a publishing house. Then an editor reads it and decides whether it is suitable for the house, and decides to publish it or reject it. If the publishing house decides to publish the book, the house buys the rights from the writer and pays him or her an advance on future royalties. The house puts up the money to design and package the book, prints as many copies of the book as it thinks will sell, markets the book, and finally distributes the finished book to the public.


Self-publishing

In self-publishing, the author effectively becomes the publisher. He himself normally does the final editing and decides the marketing and distributing of the books. In almost all cases, the book goes only on the internet, and becomes an eBook. The largest profit from this is that you only create the number of copies you sell and also there is no cost of printing.



So, in my view due to the development of eBooks, traditional publishing and their publishers will slowly fall out of business, being replaced by self-publishers and eBooks.