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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Contrary to popular myth, BPHs don't select manuscripts for quality. (Just ask Snooki or a zillion politicians) They select them for sales potential, preferably "proven" sales potential.
And, as you point out, readers know exactly how to find the books they like.
The only people who worry about how others will find the "right" books is the people concerned with telling people what they are supposed to like.
Like these folks:
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cul...ackson-problem
And a counter:
http://www.theatlantic.com/education...assics/381959/
Whether it be YA or Indies being badmouthed, the underlying argument is the same:
People should not be allowed to choose their own reading. They should only read what the establishment decides is "good". |
Strawman alert, strawman alert! Gee, why is it that some absolutely have to argue against something that is not being said? Is it because their case doesn't stand on it's own? I guess my comment about a pile of thousands of unedited books must have hit a sore spot.
For those who might be deceived by this strawman attack, the case for publishers is that someone actually reads the manuscript and filters out the drek, not that publishers enforce some sort of secret establishment standard. Sure, it's based on what they think will sell. Isn't that what most people want, books that they actually might want to read? Geeze.