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Originally Posted by theducks
Then why are the advances so big?
With smaller advances, the royalty checks should just start sooner. |
How big, exactly? What's an average check for a first novel?
Anyway, these days a big advance is probably the main appeal of working with a publisher. I mean, in the age of ebooks distribution is no big deal. But getting an advance and being able to write full-time is.