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Originally Posted by Stringer
But the question from the consumer view is, would there be enough motivation to continue producing such quality after it is not an living? When car was invented, consumers had a better means to go from point A to point B. However, if professional writers go away, I seriously doubt we would have as much good reading as we now have.
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"If professional writers go away" - that is a big if. The way writers are paid or compensated has changed over the centuries, but they have and will continue to exist. People will always be willing to pay good writers - it is the method and form that change. In this case, I think it's the publishing industry that will change, and writers will (or at least should!) learn to market themselves. It doesn't hurt when the publishers are willing to give books away for promotion, when future sales are likely. It's worked with me!