Why I Write, Part Two
By STEVEN PRESSFIELD | Published: SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
Source: Writing Wednesdays: Why I Write, Part Two
“There are maybe a hundred writers of fiction whose new books will be reviewed with any broad reach in the mainstream press. Jonathan Franzen, Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, etc. I’m not on that list. My stuff will never receive that kind of attention.
Does that bother me? I’d be a liar if I said I didn’t want to be recognized or at least have my existence and my work acknowledged.
But reality is reality. As Garth on Wayne’s World once said of his own butt, “Accept it before it destroys you.” more […]
Curt Simmons 