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Originally Posted by bhartman36
Proposing that authors make their money from public readings, book signings, etc., will result in fewer people writing,
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Anyone who writes specifically to make money will a: confine their writing to topics that they *think* will be popular and therefore make the most profit; and b: will almost certainly end up disappointed when they find out that even fairly well known established writers are barely above minimum wage level anyway.
There are lots of reasons for wanting to write, financial gain will be very low for most people. Just as it is for musicians, artists, etc.