If F. Scott's heirs aren't getting the money, who would? The publishers, who are already taking a bigger cut. Writers should continue to earn off their works if the work is bought. Most writers don't earn continual income from their work and F. Scott (not one of my personal favorites) is clearly an exception, not the rule.
If my work made that kind of money, I'd rather my daughter and my future grandkids have it, especially if I'm not around to spend it all.
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If F. Scott's heirs aren't getting the money, who would? The publishers, who are already taking a bigger cut. Writers should continue to earn off their works if the work is bought. Most writers don't earn continual income from their work and F. Scott (not one of my personal favorites) is clearly an exception, not the rule.
If my work made that kind of money, I'd rather my daughter and my future grandkids have it, especially if I'm not around to spend it all.