Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Writing should be driven by love for the subject and the act itself.
- In plain terms
- Write only what you love and find a reason to live for your writing.
- What can you take from it?
- Love is the key to sustaining a writing career.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do you write?
- Do you write for love?
Another view
Love alone does not ensure commercial success or stability.
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