Because of their bad taste, it filled their needs yes. It doesn't make the book any more worthy for me, it's still bad literature because of far too many reasons.
I probably won't reply more after this, because I think it's taking the discussion too far. (hope that's fine)
An half-good example of what I mean: Fifty shades of grey is more popular than Hong lou meng by Cao Xueqin in the western world. First book is cheap, terrible writing than can't have needed much practice, the second is a masterpiece. What I mean is that too many people have bad taste, it doesn't...
I ignore them, but I do dislike when really bad authors that are a bit like what you describe get far more popular than they deserve while skillful people with heart and soul in their work are forgotten. (I absolutely don't mind that people write whatever and however they want, but I think...
I feel that I'm a bit flawed yet, but that I'm on my way of becoming really good. I can write good nowadays if I really try or if I have inspiration, but everything that I write isn't good because of lack of skill.
What I'm happy about is that I have my own original writing style. I've been...