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I once read a novel about an earthling that was transported into a fantasy realm. Specifically, he was transported into the void of said fantasy realm. He managed to merge his memories with his fellow void denizens before being summoned into the world that they had once inhabited. He was bound to a suit of armor and was trying to raise the girl who had summoned him into a powerful magus. It was clearly going to be some sort of harem. Sadly, a paywall was put up and I dropped it. I was really interested in the novel, but not enough to pay for it. Today I remembered it, and my current financial situation allows me to pay for it, but I don't intend to revisit it. Not because it's a waste of money (although it is) but because it's a waste of time. So many of these stories are dragged out beyond all semblance of reason that they just become unbearable. And i'm sure that this will be one of them. Even if this story fully resolves the specific plot threads that I want a resolution for (it won't) it will still find a way to drag out the conclusion beyond all acceptable limits.
So my question is this: how do my fellow leeches feel about this problem?
Let's be clear. Authors need money. No matter how bad a story is, if you want to read it, you should give money to somebody. All these free stories that we read are essentially theft. But at the same time, there are countless wonderful stories that never fully resolve. Ignoring the masterpieces that get dropped, there are tons of literary blue balls that are encouraged by serialization practices of these countries. A great example is legendary moonlight sculptor. I dropped it years ago because of translation issues. I would describe most of the chapters I have read as incredible but the story is still going today and I shudder to think what it looks like. The are plenty of similar stories that start strong and then drag on for too long because they are profitable, delivering a sub-par product for some more money and delaying, if not ruining, the conclusion.
It's certainly not fair to not pay an author for his/her work, but it's also not fair for them to ruin a story and expect extra money. Again, I want to hear what the community thinks because I'm conflicted.
So my question is this: how do my fellow leeches feel about this problem?
Let's be clear. Authors need money. No matter how bad a story is, if you want to read it, you should give money to somebody. All these free stories that we read are essentially theft. But at the same time, there are countless wonderful stories that never fully resolve. Ignoring the masterpieces that get dropped, there are tons of literary blue balls that are encouraged by serialization practices of these countries. A great example is legendary moonlight sculptor. I dropped it years ago because of translation issues. I would describe most of the chapters I have read as incredible but the story is still going today and I shudder to think what it looks like. The are plenty of similar stories that start strong and then drag on for too long because they are profitable, delivering a sub-par product for some more money and delaying, if not ruining, the conclusion.
It's certainly not fair to not pay an author for his/her work, but it's also not fair for them to ruin a story and expect extra money. Again, I want to hear what the community thinks because I'm conflicted.
