My
personal feelings towards the web’s effect on reading are mainly positive.
Rather than perusing libraries and bookstores for new books from old favorites
and the occasional untested author’s story that caught my eye, I can browse
through stories at my own discretion with ease and no longer have to pay to
sate my desire for a nice story.
While
the way I read hasn't changed to much I do find myself willing to pick up a
story on less criteria and deliberation than before and more willing to walk
away when an author pushed to many “buttons” (although a high school student
probably has higher literary standards than a 5th grader.)
That
being said, I am concerned about online stories effect on the professional creation
and sale of literature. With so many stories being added to free online sites,
selling stories could easily become more difficult for dedicated authors. However
people have told stories since the foundation of language and the possible loss
of profit from it will hardly stop people from making and distributing stories.
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