QUESTION: At last week’s Oscars, an actor was asked about a book they were writing – and their response was that the book was a “masterpiece”. I’m a professional writer, how come I never feel as happy about my own work? - Alexander (Sydney). ANSWER: I don’t think writers have much objectivity when it comes to their own writing. Most people who have written masterpieces believe their work could have done with another pass. They don’t think its completed, they think it’s abandoned. And they’re haunted by its faults for the rest of their lives. Kafka burned 90 percent of his work. Ian Fleming tried to get The Spy Who Loved Me removed from the shelves. Kurt Vonnegut
THE BEST WRITERS ARE NEVER SATISFIED
THE BEST WRITERS ARE NEVER SATISFIED
THE BEST WRITERS ARE NEVER SATISFIED
QUESTION: At last week’s Oscars, an actor was asked about a book they were writing – and their response was that the book was a “masterpiece”. I’m a professional writer, how come I never feel as happy about my own work? - Alexander (Sydney). ANSWER: I don’t think writers have much objectivity when it comes to their own writing. Most people who have written masterpieces believe their work could have done with another pass. They don’t think its completed, they think it’s abandoned. And they’re haunted by its faults for the rest of their lives. Kafka burned 90 percent of his work. Ian Fleming tried to get The Spy Who Loved Me removed from the shelves. Kurt Vonnegut