Timeline for What's the target audience of Discworld and how was it pitched for a publishing house?

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Dec 13, 2018 at 21:19	vote	accept	bruxabruxa
Oct 15, 2018 at 17:32	comment	added	RDFozz		It's perhaps worthy of note that during the 1980s, other things (for example, US television shows) were targeted much more generally than they are today. Before the explosion of cable channels led to the fine tuning of everything to specific demographics, there was still an advantage to stories written such that anyone, from children to grandparents, might be able to enjoy them.
Oct 15, 2018 at 14:46	answer	added	Valorum		timeline score: 21
Oct 15, 2018 at 6:08	comment	added	ConMan		Strata is also the book that sets out some of the original premise of the Discworld, although a lot changed between that and CoM, and even more as the series went on.
Oct 15, 2018 at 4:38	comment	added	Buzz		It wouldn't have been pitched as a series, so you should really be asking about how Pratchett sold The Colour of Magic, which is clearly intended as a standalone story. (Once that was a success, he could keep writing indefinitely, although a few retcons were required.) Of note in this regard is that Pratchett had already written Strata in 1981, which is a science fiction novel with a similar humorous tone, and so he already had a relationship with the publisher.
Oct 15, 2018 at 4:15	history	asked	bruxabruxa	CC BY-SA 4.0