Exactly this. Were I a writer I would be far more concerned about the declining literacy rate than pirated books. Movie and TV makers do not have to worry (much) about their audience's general ability or willingness to access their product. Print writers do.
There are more people who are willing and able to write than there are audience members willing and able to read their writing. This is the main problem. Secondarily, the problem is the intransigence of a publishing industry that has apparently learned nothing from the music industry.
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Date: 2011-01-20 11:27 pm (UTC)Exactly this. Were I a writer I would be far more concerned about the declining literacy rate than pirated books. Movie and TV makers do not have to worry (much) about their audience's general ability or willingness to access their product. Print writers do.
There are more people who are willing and able to write than there are audience members willing and able to read their writing. This is the main problem. Secondarily, the problem is the intransigence of a publishing industry that has apparently learned nothing from the music industry.