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Originally Posted by GlennD
Keep in mind, writers also don't have the benefits that a lot of us expect in a 9 to 5 job - no insurance, no 401k , etc. The retirement income a writer hopes for is royalties from a back catalog.
I'm not saying I agree 100% with everything Steve is saying.....but writers need more than good reviews and a pat on the back to keep writing. People who steal income from authors are also stealing from all of us who hope that our favorite writers continue to produce work for us to read.
The way writers gain income from books may change as technology changes, but they've got to be able to support themselves or we'll see a lot less writing.
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There is no evidence that piracy cut into the income for the authors that do not sell so much.
Seeing a lot less of the bad writing might be a good thing. I do not see why we must support all the people that want to write. Should that principle hold for anything a person want to do?