When writers say stuff like, "gosh, I'm so humble, I never in a million years in my wildest fantasies, ever *dreamed* I would become world-famous and read all over the world and translated into two hundred languages, ohmigosh, it's such an honor just to be *mentioned* in the same breath as Stephen-King/John-Grisham/James-Patterson/Michael-Crichton. Ohmigosh, I never ever besties forever and ever had wanted to become renowned or recognized or respected as a well-known writer. I never ever finders-keepers-losers-weepers eenie-meenie-mynie-mo-catch-a-tiger-by-the-toe expected to get on the New York Times Bestsellers List. I never expected to become famous, I just wanted to be published. I never expected anyone to actually read my works and acknowledge that my writing exists, I just wanted to be in print."
I've read quotes by musicians that also in their own words "never expected to have such a huge following, never expected to have such a devoted fan base, they were just happy to be able to record their music." "Ohmigosh, I NEVER ever ever ever besties forever and ever DREAMED that I would ever be mentioned in the Billboard music popular lists. Or end up on the New York Times Bestseller List and achieve commercial success. Or be mentioned in Oprah's Book Club."
Yeah, right. Bull shyte.
Give me a break. Yes, you did. EVERY writer/musician/artist/etc. wants to be world-famous and renowned and respected and become a household name. If they say they don't, they are either kidding you or kidding themselves.
**incl excerpt I read a quote somewhere from someone, about how "on some level, everyone wants everything they ever write to be published." ...And I realized this was true. I remember first witnessing and becoming aware of this back when I was in third grade, eight years old. There was a storage shack in the apartment complex, with hundreds of abandoned, forgotten, discarded curiosities[[curios]]. Our neighbor was with us, and she happened upon an old diary ___
I've read quotes by musicians that also in their own words "never expected to have such a huge following, never expected to have such a devoted fan base, they were just happy to be able to record their music." "Ohmigosh, I NEVER ever ever ever besties forever and ever DREAMED that I would ever be mentioned in the Billboard music popular lists. Or end up on the New York Times Bestseller List and achieve commercial success. Or be mentioned in Oprah's Book Club."
Yeah, right. Bull shyte.
Give me a break. Yes, you did. EVERY writer/musician/artist/etc. wants to be world-famous and renowned and respected and become a household name. If they say they don't, they are either kidding you or kidding themselves.
**incl excerpt I read a quote somewhere from someone, about how "on some level, everyone wants everything they ever write to be published." ...And I realized this was true. I remember first witnessing and becoming aware of this back when I was in third grade, eight years old. There was a storage shack in the apartment complex, with hundreds of abandoned, forgotten, discarded curiosities[[curios]]. Our neighbor was with us, and she happened upon an old diary ___
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