Thread: If JK Rowling Cares About Writing, She Should Stop Doing It
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Old 02-27-2014, 07:59 PM   #50
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Originally Posted by hardcastle View Post
It's not about ONE PERSON. It's about the industry. If Rowling's continued success keeps people interested in books in general, they stay relevant and maintain better profits.
It's not just about people getting interested in books in general, though that's important too. Rowling's books alone bring in enormous amounts of money to her publishers - money that can be used to pay advances on more books and to subsidise a whole bunch of debut and low-midlist authors.
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