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Writers will get paid just like internet influencers are getting funded by fans and sponsorships. I agree it's an emerging business model, but worth giving more thought.

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I know a couple authors who get paid in this fashion. They all lament how it's immensely stressful, how they can never take a vacation, and how there's always a constant fear that their revenue source will be taken out by not being able to write during stressful life events.

I agree that information should be free, but for it to be justly done, work needs to become optional for everyone.

Is pitching to publishers less precarious?

Yes, because you don't have to be "on" 24/7. An author selling to conventional media can take a vacation, because their compensation isn't drip-fed.

You may prefer this model but many people will not and it will only further the moaning and groaning about ads and sponsorships on the web. There is no model here isn't without trade-offs.

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