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Originally Posted by tompe
Well, it takes minutes to see if you like some music. For a book it takes hour often to see if the book was worth reading or not. So I really think there is a fundamental difference here.
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I can learn quite a lot about a book in advance. I can look at the cover. If the cover is poor, I pass. I can looks the blurb. If the blurb is filled with typos, or if it doesn't look interesting, I pass. If I'm still interested, I can download the sample. If I lose interest, I stop reading. If I'm still interested by the end of the sample, I buy.
And then there's reviews and recomendations that help me decide if I want to buy the book. I don't have to be the first guinea pig to try the book. I do the same things with traditionally published books. I've never picked up a book from the shelf and said "It's traditionally published, so it has to be good!" There's really no fundamental difference between indie books and any other artistic endeavor. But if you only want to read traditionally published books, don't let me stop you.