How did Ian Fleming get so famous?

When M met QWhen M met Q Posts: 32MI6 Agent
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Does anybody know? I'm sure in his day he couldn't tweet Daniel Craig sex scenes to intrigue young impressionable audiences.
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I think he wrote a couple of spy thrillers, which seemed to be fairly popular. That might have something to do with it. :p
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  • When M met QWhen M met Q Posts: 32MI6 Agent
    I better get cracking then :))
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  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Who's Ian Fleming?
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  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    Guy who discovered Penicillin? :#
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    No, that was Alexander the great.
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  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Did he play Gandalf?
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    No, I think it was the Ukulele.
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  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,636MI6 Agent
    Ewan Phlegming...famous Scottish respirologist. I think Sir Miles worked with him once.
  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,636MI6 Agent
    As odd as it may sound, there was a world that existed before Social Media and even more remarkable it was possible to become successful, rich and famous based on talent and not just the ability to publicise one's self. Hard to believe, I know. So, in short, Fleming sold 'Casino Royale' to a publisher, who printed copies which were generally well received (by the public, if not all the critics) and eventually sold well. Word of mouth spread (by word of mouth...not little buttons marked 'like'), attention increased, more copies were printed and more were sold. Other books followed. His fame grew through appreciation of his work...and he became very famous, and eventually, rather wealthy.
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    The Domino Effect wrote:
    As odd as it may sound, there was a world that existed before Social Media and even more remarkable it was possible to become successful, rich and famous based on talent and not just the ability to publicise one's self. Hard to believe, I know. So, in short, Fleming sold 'Casino Royale' to a publisher, who printed copies which were generally well received (by the public, if not all the critics) and eventually sold well. Word of mouth spread (by word of mouth...not little buttons marked 'like'), attention increased, more copies were printed and more were sold. Other books followed. His fame grew through appreciation of his work...and he became very famous, and eventually, rather wealthy.

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  • When M met QWhen M met Q Posts: 32MI6 Agent
    Hey do you guys prefer your spy novels dark or light-hearted?
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  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    When M met Q wrote:
    Hey do you guys prefer your spy novels dark or light-hearted?

    I prefer most things light-hearted, except for a bond film. since CR, i've enjoyed this hard edged mr bond, but a one liner here n there is always welcome.

    as for novels, they don't come with crayons or pictures, so they don't interest me. i think this means i'm not a true bond fan...
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