@HeerJeet It really depends what you call a fortune. Johnson's Lives of the Poets shows a period between writerly economies, and it's grim.
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@StephenMarche Well options were 1) patron [which Johnson also didn't like] and 2) subscription or 3) low advances; subscription looks good2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@StephenMarche Right and in Kickstarter you get gifts (signed books, etc.) It's patronage for the democratic age.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@StephenMarche Agree with that. Patronage & subscription sucked. Maybe why I don't like 18th century literature.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@StephenMarche@HeerJeet Or you could be clergy(ish) like my beloved Swift. Not really an option for today's ink-stained wretches, alas.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@TheUselessCoin@HeerJeet I'm starting to think we're in the 18th century. Aren't creative writing depts the same as the clergy?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@StephenMarche@HeerJeet My few encounters with creative-writing types suggests they are far too pious to be clerics.1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
@TheUselessCoin @StephenMarche True. Tend to be closer to evangelical Xians than easy-going high church Anglicans
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