• B3_CHAD@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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    1 year ago

    Your story reminded of something Paulo coelho said. “Some call this “piracy". I call it a medal to any writer who understands that there are no better reward than to be read."

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      That’s pretty much where I am. If I was trying to make money as a primary goal, I might be a bit miffed, but then I’d have to deal with deadlines and editors and bullshit, when the truth is that I just want to make stories like I enjoy reading, and hope that letters enjoy it. Hard for that to happen if there’s a wall between readers and the stories