That's better than the idea that writers should make money by lecturing or doing other public activities. Some authors like doing such things, but most would rather stay home and write, which is why they became writers in the first place.
Philip Larkin, the British poet, point-blank refused to make public appearances in that capacity. He said, "I don't want to go around pretending to be me."
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Date: 2007-04-24 06:58 am (UTC)Philip Larkin, the British poet, point-blank refused to make public appearances in that capacity. He said, "I don't want to go around pretending to be me."