Indeed. Shakespeare was all about bums on seats.

Great works of literature are like discovering a fossil. It’s easy to look at a skeleton and think, “The great writers of the past focused entirely on the literary element.” But that’s not the case at all. We have to remember that, over time, the flesh rotted away.
How to Write Something of Literary Merit That Appeals to a Popular Audience
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Indeed. Shakespeare was all about bums on seats. Dickens about teaser hooks to sell the next instalment.
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Professional translator by day. Writer of silly and serious stuff by night. Also by day, when I get fed up of tedious translations. Founder of Iberospherical.
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