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Originally Posted by johnnyb
I don't want this to sound rude, but lowering your words-per-day might result in higher income-per-day thus adjusting the ratio in favor of more higher priced books (some of them maybe better quality ones)...
I cannot understand what makes people read 20k words of fiction every day, maybe they should consider reading more complex instead of just more books... I think this is as bad as watching tv and misses the point of reading entirely...
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Wow that's definitely on the rude and judgmental side. The implication that a persons time spent reading impacts their earnings is appalling. Further, your characterization of fiction is harsh as well. I'm a molecular biologist so should I limit my reading to only journal articles and books on molecular biology? Fiction is an enjoyable break from reality (and I also enjoy picking out the scientific inaccuracies in some of the fiction I read). I read nonfiction as well but read nonfiction typically at a slower rate so I can better assimilate the information. As for complexity, there a great deal of fiction books out there that are incredibly complex and will give your brain a workout (Anathem springs to mind for one). As to quality, I'm sure that will vary from person to person. My idea of a quality read will surely be different from someone elses more often than not.