Very good points... ah, I'm actually agreeing with you on something...
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Originally Posted by bhartman36
It's certainly not something you should expect to become wealthy doing, but by the same token, if you actually get to the point where your book or books are being marketed, you should be able to expect your work isn't being stolen. Especially if you have to invest in the book (hiring your own editor, spending time doing your own marketing, etc). The whole "be your own publisher" thing means you've got to do a lot of that work yourself, doesn't it?
And I do think there's something to be said for the fame and fortune myth. The more writers you have, the more good writers you'll end up with, and one way to get more of anything is to dangle the idea of some kind of gain in front of people. Even if hardly anyone makes it to Stephen King heights, doesn't the idea that you can make a living doing writing encourage more people to produce work?
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