What is book?   

While I understand that everyone should earn their share for what they do, I think this Strike has gotten a bit ridiculous.  As noted many times before in the thread, people are hurting over it now.  And while I sympathize with the writers, I cannot help but feel that they - even to a small degree - are acting as greedy as the studio executives. 

Of course, I also have it beaten into my head that writing does not make much money in the first place; a lot of writers that I know of - even best sellers - are English teachers or something else for a living; and someone should only do it if they are willing to make a comfortable living at best, or get a second job to make a living.  I suppose someone who is trying to make a novel is different from a screen writer.  But still: unless you are in the 5% population of writers that do make money off their work, you are not expected to make much money.  The first piece of advice that I seen almost all writers give to their fans and inspiring writers is this: "If you want an easy way to make money, you are best doing something else for a living." 

In the end, they should all figure this out and leave it be before more damage is done.


Sincerely,
TheRadiantSeraphim