Ngan Shun Kau, the vice general manager of Hong Kong's Cosmos Books, points out that there are relatively few periodicals in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and it's not common for the same work to be published in different publications. As a result, it's hard for writers to look at writing as their principal way of making a living, and this greatly impedes their ability to write.
香港天地圖書公司副總編輯顏純鉤指出，台、港刊物不多，又不流行一稿多投，作家很難把寫作當作主業，寫作能量大受限制。