I think the bounty amount is too low to attract skilled writers. The rate of ~3.3 cents/word is substantially less than the 6-10 cents per word most publications pay. Though it is stated in this post that a run “does not need to be published-novel-quality literature”, this project is sufficiently weird that I’d imagine most skilled writers would rather write traditional short fiction, especially when considering that this project wouldn’t move writers towards either career development or their passions.
I think the bounty amount is too low to attract skilled writers. The rate of ~3.3 cents/word is substantially less than the 6-10 cents per word most publications pay. Though it is stated in this post that a run “does not need to be published-novel-quality literature”, this project is sufficiently weird that I’d imagine most skilled writers would rather write traditional short fiction, especially when considering that this project wouldn’t move writers towards either career development or their passions.
For a nearby datapoint, amounts I’ve paid to solid editors (not writers) for work include 1.5 cents/word and $50/hour.