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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
But that's the point! If you want to make money, you do things that make money! If being a writer doesn't pay, then either take the vow of poverty and be a full-time writer, or do something that pays lots of money. Then if you want to write, treat it as a hobby on the side.
If a writer is earning half of minimum wage, maybe he should spend 4 hours a day at a minimum wage job, earning the same money and then write to his/hers heart content in the rest of the time....
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That is exactly not the point! We do want writers to be able to make money by writing, not by serving in restaurants. Because we feel that their work is worth paying a little money for. Not every writer is worth something to every person, but let the buyers decide. And those who want free books, just take those that are legally free. Why shouldn't a writer be able to make a living writing when a plumber can doing plumbing?
I don't even see why you want this. If you don't like a book --- just stay away from it. Spreading it around just is mean and useless, like kicking someone for the fun of it. If you do like a book, why not pay a few bucks to support the creator to write some more good stuff? Just like you would with any physical product. Why are you so bent on hurting people, just because they make their living in a way that makes it easier to steal their work?