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J.D. Salinger, Harper Lee, Margaret Mitchell, John Kennedy Toole - these are just some of the great novelists who found massive success at their debut and simpl
by HenryTheHorse 10y ago
J.D. Salinger, Harper Lee, Margaret Mitchell, John Kennedy Toole - these are just some of the great novelists who found massive success at their debut and simply couldn't repeat it.
- paulpauper 10y agoI'm taking more about motivation and perseverance..imho, it's easier to keep producing writing/music/etc if you know there will be a market for it. I would be more inclined to find something new to say if I had 10,000 people waiting to consume it than if I only had 10 or so. But it doesn't mean the quality will be as good as earlier work.
- devopsproject 10y ago> motivation All new writers\performers\creatives have 0 people waiting to receive their work. You don't need motivation, you need discipline. Write\create\whatever. It will be the only way to turn your 10 readers into 10,000 readers.
- kneisley 10y agoJohn Kennedy Toole doesn't really belong on this list. His most successful novel was published after his suicide.