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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks
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I think I'll bow out of the conversation now as it is depressing for me to see how few people value writers' work and believe the monies shouldn't support the writer (or for very long). Because of my love of reading, I honestly thought people understood how much work, effort and sacrifice went into a book or at least respected that effort (whether it is good or not, makes money or not.)
I'm surprised to see how many think that PD is more important and that it somehow applies to books when it doesn't apply to land or other talents.
I get that PD is important. I understand that very well, but there's definitely a lack of support for the writer being able to make a living in some of these posts, a lack of caring about the writer and pointing to a faceless "greater good."
I have enjoyed the discussion, but I'm off to immerse myself in other things. It's always good to see different POV and to better understand human nature.
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I'm sorry, but in the several pages of this thread I missed people not valuing the wirter's work. Quite the contrary, instead.
What I definitely see in your post, though, is that old assumption that you won't be able to make money out of your work with "only" a quarter of a century of monopolistic copyright.
I'm sure you're smart and talented enough to find a way to make a living out of your writing even if copyright was erased today.
