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Originally Posted by petrucci
So much to talk about! 
Well apparently there are lots of blockheads out there. Most authors get their start by writing for nothing. It is my understanding that J.K. Rowling was not paid to write Harry Potter. It was only later picked up by a publisher. |
With that example you unwittingly proved my point. No author is paid before they get their first novel published. If she hadn't get paid you would never have heard of Harry Potter. She was rejected several times, but she stuck with it, hence, she was writing in order to get paid. And once paid, she could continue to develop the plot and characters that inhibit Hogwarts.