You're solving the wrong problem here. Let's say we cut "literary production" in half somehow. Is it better if everyone writes a little bit, or if we all pay

You're solving the wrong problem here. Let's say we cut "literary production" in half somehow. Is it better if everyone writes a little bit, or if we all pay someone who's really good at it to do it? I'd rather read a professional writer than my own ramblings, which means I'd rather a subset of good writers were able to earn a living off it.