Writing books is not really a good idea
It would be interesting to have a timeseries plot of this sort of information. Did it used to be easier to make a living as an author? Presumably there was some point at which the ease of making a living as an author peaked. This article suggests that time is in the past, but how far in the past? Has the absolute number of people who can make it as an author decreased, or just the relative fraction of the human population? So many questions.<p>I do also think that the expectation&#x2F;standard of a $100k&#x2F;year salary is a bit high. That&#x27;s almost double the US median household income, for a job that can be done (some would argue is best done) from a house in the woods. I also know that some authors are turning to Patreon. N.K. Jemisen famously started a Patreon that allowed her to quit her job and begin writing full-time. I personally have donated &gt;$100 directly to favorite midlist authors who have made a big impact on my reading life.<p>FWIW, I used to read more, but I still buy at least three or four full-priced books a year.