Most writers of fiction do not earn enough money to live from their   writing.

　　Do you think the government should give them financial assistance to help   encourage good literature?

　　Model Answer:

　　There are some conditions under which a novelist could reasonably expect   some government support. In general terms, if the writer has already proved that   he or she can write well, and if the stories produced are stimulating and   interesting, then I consider that some financial help might be given.

　　Language quality is difficult to define, but if the writing shows, for   example, good grammar, a wide vocabulary, and elegance and imagination, then I   can see a valid reason for assisting an author to spend some time free from   money problems. Such a writing needs to be encouraged. the entertainment value   of a book would be also a factor in deciding whether to provide assistance to an   author. Further consideration would include social and educational values   expressed in the author's work.

　　However, if the ideas were socially irresponsible, or if the stories   contain unnecessary violence or pornography for its own sake, then I would not   want to see the author sponsored to write stories which do not benefit society.   Other exceptions are the many writers of good books who do not require financial   help. Books which proved to be extremely popular, such as the Harry Potter   stories, clearly need no subsidy at all because the authors have become rich   through their writing.

　　Views on what good quality writing means will vary widely, and so if any   author is to be given money for writing, then the decision would have to be made   by a committee or panel of judge. An individual opinion would certainly cause   disagreement among the reading public.