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Rather than rely on that shaky claim, let’s at least acknowledge the prestige/accomplishment that comes from writing a book. Generally, such a statement is greeted with enthusiasm, wonder, perhaps envy. A general claim that can be made from this is that, “so many people want to write a book, so few actually do.” There. No statistics. There’s a persistent dream of being a writer, not only that a published and well-known/respected author. It has captured the imaginations of many. So, why don’t we have more books?