Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publication.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Personal rejection or dislike by peers is not sufficient merit for publishing a book.
- In plain terms
- Being disliked in school does not make you a good author.
- What can you take from it?
- Rejection is not a credential.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a book worth publishing?
- Does past pain make you special?
Another view
Many authors did have difficult childhoods.
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