Many other factors come into play, Kaye. I have read books that sold thousands of copies despite barely pedestrian prose and poor editing. I have come to realize that people with huge "followings" have a great advantage, even if they spell cat with a "K." I have been censored by algorithms, and my prayers to be lambasted by Ted Cruz or some Evangelical pastor have fallen on deaf ears (or is it Ears?).
At the end of the day, we must return to the core reality: that we write because of some inner prompting: a psychological imperative that causes us to take delight in creation of something out of nothing.
As for "Pablo Escobar," I don't know what he is smoking. "To[o] much pleasure and no pain"? Really? I must politely disagree.
HA! Ha! That was my thought, I want my pleasure right now! No doubt, most of are writing because we love it, but the last couple of months, whatever I've had has kept me feeling like I'm swimming blindfolded in a bowl of Jello with a weighed jacket. I can't go anywhere.
Many other factors come into play, Kaye. I have read books that sold thousands of copies despite barely pedestrian prose and poor editing. I have come to realize that people with huge "followings" have a great advantage, even if they spell cat with a "K." I have been censored by algorithms, and my prayers to be lambasted by Ted Cruz or some Evangelical pastor have fallen on deaf ears (or is it Ears?).
At the end of the day, we must return to the core reality: that we write because of some inner prompting: a psychological imperative that causes us to take delight in creation of something out of nothing.
As for "Pablo Escobar," I don't know what he is smoking. "To[o] much pleasure and no pain"? Really? I must politely disagree.
HA! Ha! That was my thought, I want my pleasure right now! No doubt, most of are writing because we love it, but the last couple of months, whatever I've had has kept me feeling like I'm swimming blindfolded in a bowl of Jello with a weighed jacket. I can't go anywhere.