I recently was told that publishers were not
paying writers.
My first reaction was that the writer was fired from their job. I did some research and this is what I learned about the present situation concerning the relationship between writers and publishers: Book publishers are recording the stories told by people who are incarcerated in prisons, medical institutions and various treatment centers.
Furthermore, there is no need for line editors since they have spell-check.
No
need for editors since the "Gate Keepers" are provided with a check
list that directs them to only accept those manuscripts that are written about
depressing topics, are only about the subjects that relate to the authors race,
sex, religion.
The
only exception is white male writers since there are so many of them. If you
are writing about inter-racial couples, they must be a white male and black
female. The check list is easy to follow.
There it is again, no need for Photo Journalist or reporters.
The
same goes for printed news. Its all cut & paste, with no need to check
facts or edit. It is like one big Wikipedia: anyone can write information into
it and no one asks any questions. When a story breaks no one has to get the
facts. The "Anchor" person just fills in with their opinion on the
news.
So
what happens to all the authors and writers who can't earn a living in their
profession?
Maybe
things will change or is Macys hiring?
My first reaction was that the writer was fired from their job. I did some research and this is what I learned about the present situation concerning the relationship between writers and publishers: Book publishers are recording the stories told by people who are incarcerated in prisons, medical institutions and various treatment centers.
These
stories are edited by committees, the same ones that re-write the manuscripts
submitted by publisher's authors.
Furthermore, there is no need for line editors since they have spell-check.
In other words, writers most write about
subjects that fit within their "Box".
I
thought that book publishing has always been weird, until I was watching the
news on CNN. A CNN reporter was proudly talking about the public taking
pictures with their I-Pods and sending them to CNN to be broadcast on the show.
The reporter also reviled that CNN was airing news as seen by eyewitnesses.
There it is again, no need for Photo Journalist or reporters.