“Ironically, Henry James' biography comforts me & I long to make known to him his posthumous reputation he wrote, in pain, gave all his life (which is more than I could think of doing I have Ted, will have children but few friends) & the critics insulted & mocked him, readers didn't read him.” ThinkingChildrenLongPainKnownReaderComfortCriticsReputationBiographiesInsultedFew FriendsPosthumous Book:The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath Source: The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
“Advice to a new writer: There are no rules in this profession. Do what is good for you. Read books and watch films that stimulate your writing. In your writing, go where the pain is; go where the pleasure is; go where the excitement is. Believe in your own original approach, voice, characters, story. Ignore critics. Have nerve. Be stubborn.” WritingBelieveBookCharacterStoriesPainFilmVoicePleasureWatchesAdviceApproachOriginalsCriticsProfessionExcitementNervesStubbornBelieve In YouRulesStubbornnessStimulationBreaking Rules Author:Anne Rice
“Pedants make a great rout about criticism, as if it were a science of great depth, and required much pains and knowledge--criticism however is only the result of good sense, taste and judgment--three qualities that indeed seldom are found together, and extremely seldom in a pedant, which most critics are.” IfsPainTogetherThreeFoundResultsQualityTasteJudgmentCriticismCriticsDepthGood SensePedantsPedantryTaste And Judgment Author:Horace Walpole