The Author as Gatekeeper
Just because you can circumvent traditional publishers and write that book doesn't mean you should.
Say what you will about traditional publishers. For all of their warts, they can bring many things to the table. Perhaps most important here, they serve the role of gatekeeper. Acquisitions editors pass on many titles for each one they greenlight. (We'll ignore the fact that traditional publishers are increasingly acting like glorified printers today. They are approving commercially dubious ideas with shocking contract clauses.)
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