Thread: Should writers give up on getting paid for their writing?
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Old 04-04-2012, 12:31 PM   #42
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Originally Posted by hidari View Post
Writing for a living is a privilege not a right. Plenty of writers have historically made little or no money for their work. Competition? So the musicians do not have competition? Painters?... I think writers have is easy compared to other artists. Also, as some have mentioned before....99 percent of writers already have jobs to "make a living" ...if you are one of the lucky ones to be able to write full time as an author good on you...but that is a rarity.

Fewer writers may actually help the market considering most of the drivel that is out there....
No job/career is a privelege. All jobs require effort and/or training. I have no idea why people act like writing is not something done after years and years of practice. I'm assuming you don't have any actual talent.
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