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Why would editing, cover art, etc. be something that can be best done by a middleman though? It seems more logical to me to see this as a service provided by s
by brazzy 15y ago
Why would editing, cover art, etc. be something that can be best done by a middleman though?
It seems more logical to me to see this as a service provided by separate agencies, paid for by either the author or the publisher. Such agencies could be of various sizes and compete on price or a reputation for quality work.
- untog 15y ago* Such agencies could be of various sizes and compete on price or a reputation for quality work.* Right, but would an author want to deal with comparing all the agencies and selecting the best one? Is he/she necessarily qualified to do so? Like I said, having a middleman in there is of use at times.
- tptacek 15y agoSo people will set up companies that work for the authors to set this stuff up, and those companies won't be able to capture most of the proceeds from the authors work, but instead will be forced to price according to the value their work provides to the authors.
- brazzy 15y agoDoes an author want to deal with comparing all the publishers and selecting the best one? Is he/she necessarily qualified to do so? Whatever the answer is, it applies just as well to my scenario.