&gt;&gt;The only reason to write a quality book is vanity at this point.&lt;&lt;<p>No, not always...the reason some strive to write a &quot;quality&quot; book, is not money, though for some that would be nice...a bit of fame, as well...<p>Money is not a god...it&#x27;s a fungible thing that people can use to buy almost whatever they wish...things to play with, time to pursue interests, security for those they love...<p>Some are &quot;driven&quot; to write, and for such people writing well is the goal...this is because they see what can happen when a writer writes well...a great work can define a time, change minds for the better, illuminate otherwise overlooked aspects of life...and lives...<p>Writing is a passion, for some, just like coding or problem solving is to some of us in this community...or, like hitting a &quot;home run&quot; financially is for entrepreneurs...<p>They didn&#x27;t choose this passion, it chose them...<p>I admire them...let&#x27;s not sell them short...they&#x27;re much like us...passions  differ...