“You've got to sell your heart, your strongest reactions, not the little minor things that only touch you lightly, the little experiences that you might tell at dinner. This is especially true when you begin to write, when you have not yet developed the tricks of interesting people on paper, when you have none of the technique which it takes time to learn. When, in short, you have only your emotions to sell.”
This book is a collection of letters written by the author over the course of their life, providing an intimate look at their personal experiences, reflections, and relationships with others. more
F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American author of novels and short stories, renowned for his works that encapsulate the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties. His most celebrated novel, 'The Great Gatsby,' is a critical and commercial success, reflecting the themes of the American Dream and the decline of the American upper class. more
“A simple style is like white light. Although complex, it does not appear to be so.”
“Writers write for fame, wealth, power and the love of women.”
“All the fun is in how you say a thing.”