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Originally Posted by Moejoe
Why is this same argument brought up all the time about 'people eating', if you want to make a living then writing never was an occupation that would guarantee any kind of comfort. NEVER. Historically it's only been the smallest percentage of published writers who made their living soley on the profit from their works.
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Why is it that so many seem to suggest the idea of "being called to be a writer" and the idea of earning a living from doing so are so mutually exclusive?
Why do so many seem to suggest that the idea that one might want to (shock, horror!!!) make some money from their efforts at writing some how dirties the noble calling of being a writer?
No job in this day and age gives any sort of guarantee of an income. Sure, some may seem more secure than others, but why does that have to mean that "if you want to make money then you should not be a writer in order to do so"?
Whilst I do agree that those who are "called to writing" will do so whether paid or not,(whether or not anyone wants to read their calling is another matter!) I think this idea that one should not sully the profession by admitting a desire to make money is a red herring. It is just another example of societies programming that says "money is bad, mmmmkay!"
Just becacuse one feels "called to write", doesn't make that person any more worthy, or give them any more right to the moral high ground, than another who writes because they want to earn a living doing so.
Cheers,
PKFFW