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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
Yes, there are good authors who do not require a village to produce their books. But I think they are far rarer than sometimes supposed. I wouldn't want to read a police procedural if the author didn't spend a lot of time not just with editors, but also with actual police, prosecutors, and defense attorneys.
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Poor research will lead to poor sales and poor sales will find these wanna be authors back punching a time clock. If they can't do it right to begin with, then they shouldn't start. As to funding, that should come from the private sector - personal wealth, grants, foundations, etc - not the publishers.