I'm sure you've already wondered if Light Novel earn well. So, let's find out together, as a show in Japan categorized this profession as the highest paid! So, let's debate this to find out if it's really true. Now, enough rambling and let’s get to know a little about the facts:
What is Light Novel?
First, for the few who don't know, let's give a brief explanation of what Novels are. Where, basically they are books with a light reading and generally aimed at teenagers. Furthermore, just like Mangas, most Novels end up receiving an Anime adaptation. Thus, some good examples of famous Light Novels are: Sword Art Online, Monogatari Series and Mushoku Tensei.
Light Novel Writers
Now, it is worth mentioning that according to this program's research, the profession of Light Novel writer came in 1st place, with an annual salary of 80.85 million yen. Furthermore, this profession was also listed as 2nd in lowest calorie consumption and 5th in shortest consumption time!
However, this statement that being a romance writer is easy and well paid generated a lot of controversy on the internet. Thus, several writers showed indignation, such as editor Yoshinori Iwai who wrote on his social networks: “Average annual income of 80 million? Didn't they add two extra zeros? Well, even if this is a joke, it's out of the question. Since the Light Novel market is difficult. A long time ago, when I talked to a light novel publisher, I was surprised by the low wages that abound there. So I asked him, “And how the hell do they live with that?” He replied: “They don't live, that's why most give up when they reach 30” .
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ラノベはキツいですよ。
昔、ラノベ編集と話してて、収入の低さに驚き、「みんな
30歳越えると辞めるんです」
と答えた。忘れられない。 https://t.co/nW4qnUDHFL
— 岩井好典 (@iwai_beam) January 22, 2021
Anyway guys, what do you think of all this? I definitely believe that writers don't earn all that, not even highly successful ones. Leave a comment with your opinion and see you next time!
Source: Otakomu
