Cimorene

that's very true. it definetely has some benefits, especially for a beginning writer. though, i wouldn't agree that money always cheapens it. i'd like to someday earn a living at writing, but i wouldn't be doing it *for* the money... the money is just what allows me to do *only* that. and i think it's very possible to remain loyal to artistic writing, you just have to be careful.... there is definetely a chance that you could end up writing things that are better monetarily but don't represent a new idea or anything like that.....