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Originally Posted by Moejoe
If a writer wants to make gobs of cash, then he's in the wrong business. Writing is an act of love, of passion and commitment. You can make more money doing almost anything else. McDonalds pays more than most writers earn per year. Probably less stressful too, and you get free food.
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Believe me (speaking as a former author), writing for many is just a job like any other - a way of putting food on the table and paying the mortgage. This "romantic ideal" of people "writing for love" is all very nice, but, with all due respect, I really don't think it bears much connection with the "real world".
If you want people to carry on writing books, please support them by buying those books (whether paper books or eBooks).