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Originally Posted by Lemurion
As for bypassing the book trade and the existing distribution chain, that works brilliantly IF the author already has a name and following. It does not work as well for authors who do not already have the benefit of that level of public awareness. There will always be counter-examples, but they're the exception, not the rule.
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True, but the same is the case about "good" writers in traditional publishing (with different people having different ideas about what constitutes "good"). The good writers will still be able to find their audience, as will a few of the ones who perhaps shouldn't have bothered.
All they need to do is get people to look at their work. It won't be instant over night success, but then again very few traditionally published authors have done that either.
The internet, and to a lesser extent self publishing/print on demand, will increase the amount of "bad" writing out there, but it shouldn't take more than a few pages to tell good from bad. They can also get feedback and advice from other writers as well as readers.