[jkaunisv1]

I went into programming because I saw how well paid a profession it would be. I could have done art or linguistics or something else. I enjoy it too, but I don't expect to be paid well for making videogames so I also do work I enjoy less that pays better.

I agree with you that writers of valuable content should be compensated better, but I don't understand this attitude that one should be able to go into any job you want and expect to make a living. If you write something that people want, don't give it to them until they pay for it.

Did the publisher in Amelia's case just screw her in negotiations, or do they always underpay their writers and backload it to royalties?

[hutzlibu]

"Did the publisher in Amelia's case just screw her in negotiations,"

I suppose people were just not interested in SVG so much, so not much sold books -> not much money.