The phrase “two heads are better than one” applies to many walks of life, from problem solving to fashion design. Can it also shatter the idea of the reclusive author in the attic? WEbook seems to think so.
The website is a forum for collaborative book writing. WEbook hopes to not only spur better ideas by abandoning the traditional writing process, but break into the exclusive arena of publishing by putting out their own novels and e-books. The web site has already published one book, entitled “Pandora”, and through user-created content, member reviews, and a visitor rating system, WEbook has plans to publish ten more novels in 2008.
Webook.com In Their Own Words
“Welcome to WEbook, the home of groundbreaking User Generated Books. We do for publishing what American Idol did for music. Founded in January 2007, WEbook is the vision of a few occasionally erudite people who believe there are millions of talented writers whose work is ignored by the staid and exclusive world of book publishing. It just makes sense: If you create a dynamic, irreverent, and open place for writers and readers to meet, write, react, and think together, the results will be extraordinary.”
Why Webook.com It Might Be A Killer
While the idea of collaborative fiction is nothing new, a few features of WEbook are set to be particularly promising. The first is the important mission of offering alternative channels for publishing the works of talented authors. WEbook has a partnership with Amazon to distribute the titles. WEbook, in comparison with other collaborative writing websites out there, also pushes its authors to write about very specific, interesting, but expandable topics (“life as an expat”). This keeps content focused and usable for publishing.
Some Questions About Webook.com
Peering through some of the stories, I see a lot of very good writers, and a lot of insightful feedback. But I think what makes a great novel, and a great author, is more than good writing- it is an individual, unique voice, something that was noticeably absent from the pieces I read. How do you attract these types of authors? 
