Novelist Running Through Time - Chapter 117

... entrants. The fewer the competitors, the better, and monopolies are profitable.

But the literary world is the opposite.

You can see this just by looking at how the Annual Spring Literary Contest revolves around new writers.

The established elites in the literary ‘industry’ put their own interests aside to shine the spotlight on newcomers. At least in this aspect, the opinions of the publishing industry, literary magazines (critics), and writers all align.

But why ...