"Writing is really just a matter of writing a lot, writing consistently and having faith that you'll continue to get better and better. Sometimes people think that if they don't display great talent and have some success right away, they won't succeed. But writing is about struggling through and learning and finding out what it is about writing itself that you really love."
American Novelist, Poet
1961 -
If success comes too early, it can destroy an artist. Early success can create writer's block. Artists become overwhelmed by the success and stop painting. People start enjoying their celebrity status and forget about what brought them there. And sometimes they start believing their own press clippings. Sometimes it is better to wait until you are emotionally ready and have the wisdom to handle it.
If writing or painting comes too easy, people often lose interest and look for something more challenging. If writing is a struggle, then success when it comes will be sweeter. Have the faith to keep writing, to keep drawing or to keep painting even when there seems to be no hope of success.
