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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
In fact, I may stop writing until it happens, then pick it back up.
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Welcome to the 'perhaps I'll just retire until then' club from this semi-retired market-disgruntled long-time artist.
Your point 'we could see a veritable "glut" of writing experts' was good one however my original point that I don't see these "experts" as experts at all.
Certainly not in my chosen field of creative endeavour. Perhaps it doesn't apply to professional writing. If not, then just ignore me, what do I know?
I can see how the niches could expand and be filled by those willing to get a BA Days of Our Lives or indeed a PhDarkSide.
However in the audio arts: The vast majority of the nu-breed are a preset-shoulder-standing 'Johnny-come-lately' crew; driven seemingly by some vision of a mythical gravy train dripping with groupies and riders that makes 5 different types of meat. I loves them but I don't loves their chances. Green fruit ripe for the picking.
Who actually end up with nothing. Literally. spat out by someone with less ethics and more experience than them. No rights, no money, no recourse.
To be fair I am happy with the treatment, plaudits and rewards I received but we were discussing the future and I don't like the smell of it.
It's an opinion. So shoot me.
Back on topic. Market forces reduce people and their efforts to nothing more than the bottom line.
When "Lives Works" and "Work Lives" become a commodity the only winner is the bank.
Bring the revolution!!! I'll be making a tea if you need anything.
