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Originally Posted by dstampe
Let's suppose there is a new book publishing model where authors (and editors/publishers) get paid by the actual read. A short browse is free, a partial read ("so bad I couldn't finish the book") pays partial, and a full read pays a fixed amount, say $1.00 to the author for a new book and less for an older book.
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The only part of this I would not agree with would be the small payment for a partial read. Not that I have a problem awarding money to authors, but a plan like that would be rife with "authors" flooding the markets with crap, in the hope of making the partial-pay minimum on enough books to make a good living. A pay-per-sale system is better, and if so desired, an author could put up a website with a "satisfaction donation" option on it... if you really,
really liked my book, feel free to donate...