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Originally Posted by Abecedary
I was going to stay out of this thread, but this needed to be commented on. If someone has a true passion for doing something, they'll do it regardless of whether they can make a living at it or if it will sell. They'll create because they have a need to create. It's rare to find an author (or musician, or painter, etc) who actually makes a good living doing what they love on their own terms. But there are tons of all of those who do it because they love doing it. And they don't care whether people think their work is good or bad. So if you're a "good" writer who stops doing it just because you can't make a living at it, then I say good riddance. As far as I'm concerned, that's no different from hrumphing and taking your ball home with you. There are more than enough other "good" writers to take your place who write because they love to write. And I will be more than happy to compensate them for their efforts.
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And because they love writing and have a passion for it we should all feel ok about just taking their work for free??
Ahi mentioned earlier that he is very happy in his job, should he be paid nothing because he likes to do it?
I am a fire fighter and love my job and last intake there were 17000 applicants for only 200 jobs, should we be paid nothing because there are so many others willing to do the job?
What a completely selfish and parasitic idea it is to say that since someone has a passion for something that gives you the right to go and get their work for free and if they don't like it then good riddance to them.
Cheers,
PKFFW