Are literature and business related

Answer 1

Literature is a form of art and business is just that, business. The main purpose of good writers (and by that I mean true geniuses who have contributed essential things to the world and their peers everywhere) was not to sell (that is often a slow process and makes only a few writers rich, not necessarily the best; marketing strategies and fashions are very strange, you sure know that) but good writers often want to tell a story and or spread some thoughts, feelings or ideas. Of course, there are many decent editors, printers and book publishers all over the world who strive to give us good books while at the same time make some profit out of that, which enables some writers to become professional and try and make a living out of their own talents and efforts. And some printing and publishing firms make a lot of money, that is for sure. Charles Dickens, for instance, was tremendously popular in his lifetime and so was Dame Agatha Christie. These days, we hear that Ms. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, is doing very well financially speaking. I am very happy for them all. Those, however, are rare instances. Historically, most writers have been iggied by their contemporaries to the point that they needed another job to avoid starving (many great writers actually DID starve or almost.) So please, DO write if you feel you have a talent. We can all use enlightement from each other. Success, fame and riches are... other stories. Very good luck to you!