“I know I'm not going to write as well as I used to. I no longer have the stamina to endure the frustration. Writing is frustration - it's daily frustration, not to mention humiliation.” KnowsWritingWellsUsedEndureFrustrationHumiliationStamina Author:Philip Roth
“If you are not discouraged about your writing on a regular basis, you may not be trying hard enough. Any challenging pursuit will encounter frequent patches of frustration. Writing is nothing if not challenging.” IfsWritingTryingMayHardEnoughChallengesBasesPursuitEncountersFrustrationDiscouragedPatchesTrying Hard Author:Maxwell Perkins