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Old 06-19-2010, 12:01 PM   #119
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Why would that be a good thing? I don't know what you do for a living, but whatever it is, do you do give it away for free, or do you expect to be paid for it? There's absolutely nothing wrong with writing to make a living; it's what many of the greatest writers in the field of English literature have done.
Because anything that is created for financial gain caters for the lowest common denominator in order to maximise profit. What you end up with is very bland. That goes for music and film as well as books.
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