First off I never said anyone was naive, I only said your viewpoint was romantic, there’s a difference and you displayed it perfectly when you said you know writing books is a profession but is that the way it should be. And second off, if you want to make money doing something other than working hourly or salary jobs, knowing the basics of sales is important. Maybe you don’t have to sell your book, but you def have to convince the right publishers to print it. Its like saying, oh I really like making shoes, and I make shoes really well, lets forget about the sales, if they are good enough everyone will buy them!
If you want to be successful plan for success, don’t just hope it happens.