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Originally Posted by Hitch
But as I pointed out, as well, authors and publishers ALSO have particular visions for their works, and perhaps we've come to the question of: who gets to decide? Is it the artist's right to do whatever she wants, and you take it or leave it, or is every artist obligated to make his or her work, in whatever medium, fungible so that you (generically, not personally) can customize it to suit whatever you want? Given that most of the folks on MR can customize their own books, and do so, I'd say that here, at least, the point is moot.
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This here is grist for an entirely different thread.
I was involved in a small conversation on this subject, and I asserted that the artist essentially cedes control of the piece (whether poetry, prose, or even a physical art piece) once it is released.