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Originally Posted by randyflycaster
Perhaps we can look to Elizabethan England for an analogy. Back then there was a desperate need for plays; so it was relatively easy for writers to get their plays produced.
This probably led to a lot of bad plays being produced, but also some very great ones.
I believe, there's always talent out there, but for it to flourish it needs an outlet. Self-publishing, I believe, is now that outlet.
Randy
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That also happened in more recent decades with Sci. Fi. books I understand. Sci. Fi. was in such demand that slapping a picture of a rocket or other such Sci. Fi. image on the cover got people to buy and I understand not all the books so published were that great either. You also see the same thing happening in movies. A certain genre is selling well so they churn out x many movies a year in that genre, some of which are bad. "Invasion of the Saucer Men" was one such. The aliens had syringe like fingernails by which they injected alcohol into their victims, and they were sensitive to visible light. So badly written books aren't alone in being produced for the public. I don't think they will destroy the book industry so much as force a several 100 yr old model to change. At one time authors hand wrote their books and the printers had to hand set the type. Then came the typewriter, then came the word processor and the ability to email manuscripts. Now people can easily self-publish which means more room for badly written books since not everyone does a proper job of writing and editing. Ebooks are here to stay and the publishers need to adapt to a changing world.