Sublime

sapient

a book must be done according to the writer’s conception of it as nearly as perfectly as possible, and that the publishing problems begin then.—That is, the publisher must not try to get a writer to fit the book to the conditions of the trade, etc. It must be the other way around.

had acquired what, to my mind, is the most valuable success a writer can have—a faithful following, a reliable group of readers who looked forward to every new book and bought it, who trusted me, and whose trust I must not disappoint. —Stefan Zweig

Writing Your Story

My mind, my information, my brain trust became the assets.