I read with amusement in today's Star that a Malay publisher is running a contest where RM150 prize money is up for grabs for the best true account of sexual experiences of secondary school students. Entries should be at least 3000 words in length.
Now, I am not against anyone making money through porn stories, true or fiction but I think anyone who participates in this should know that they are being exploited. I am sure they will write in their terms of contest that all entries will be their property, though credit may be given to the writer.
This means that the publisher will only have to pay a total of RM150 to "buy" all these stories, and they could do whatever they want with the stories, and in their case, publish books by compiling these stories and selling the books!
Now, I am not against anyone making money through porn stories, true or fiction but I think anyone who participates in this should know that they are being exploited. I am sure they will write in their terms of contest that all entries will be their property, though credit may be given to the writer.
This means that the publisher will only have to pay a total of RM150 to "buy" all these stories, and they could do whatever they want with the stories, and in their case, publish books by compiling these stories and selling the books!
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