In an article in the Hindustan times magazine brunch, Mr Shashi Tharoor had said that “The full time writer is a rare phenomenan anywhere in the wrold”. In that article, examples of people from all walks of life who wanted to be writers were given. I am myself in that category and have come across similar cases in books like “Working identity”. It would not be out of place to mention here that the great hindi novelist, Munshi Premchand endured a lifetime of penury for the love of writing. Now , we are living in the age of information revolution and mass communication. You should discuss ideas on how to unearth writing talent and make writing more marketable so that people do not lead miserable lives- what is the point in living if a majority of your waking hours are spent in a profession not of your liking.
There is one particular depression in which the maximum no of casualites has been in the writers and poets category. At least, now one can try to improve their lot.
I will sum it up by saying that all kinds of writing should be encouraged, not just fiction.