Why most non-fiction authors don't make any money

Re:Why most non-fiction authors don't make any money by m463 on Saturday April 17, 2021 @04:58PM (#26847396)

I would also say, people make more money doing stuff that's hard. (and of course the bar goes up)

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Re:Why most non-fiction authors don't make any money by ghaff on Saturday April 17, 2021 @05:08PM (#26847469)

I'd say "hard" is a necessary but not sufficient condition. People (individually or in the aggregate) also need to be willing to pay you specifically a lot of money for what you specifically bring to the table that, in many creative fields, requires being very top tier (and lucky).

In the arts, the equivalent of a mid-tier developer makes jack squat.

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