Writers always have confidence issues – it comes with the territory. We never know where we fit in, or what the actual value of our work might be. So we hit lulls, or slogs. Throw in the idea that many creative people are somewhat manic-depressive, and it can get pretty dark at times. R. A. Salvatore Read Quote
On a more practical level, anyone out there who wants to be a writer should clearly recognize that this is a brutal business, where even incredibly talented people sometimes never make a living. If you want to chase such a dream, please have a Plan B in place. R. A. Salvatore Read Quote
You have to understand that while I pre-plot the meta story of a given book, I often have no idea of what will happen on the next page, let alone the next chapter. That’s what makes it fun for me; I write the books the same way many people read them. R. A. Salvatore Read Quote
I don’t know how many bestsellers I’ve got, or half the awards I’ve won, and I don’t really care. I’m just having fun, doing something I love and getting paid for it. How cool is that? R. A. Salvatore Read Quote
Whether it’s a kid in high school who doesn’t have any friends and finds friends in my characters, or a guy in Afghanistan, who’s trying to forget what he did that day, and trying not to think about what he’s gotta do tomorrow… I give them a little bit of an escape. R. A. Salvatore Read Quote
Writing can be a tough gig. Whenever you do something in which you put yourself out there – if that becomes the focus of your life, you miss the point of living. You’ve really got to get the grounding of family and the things that are important in your life and make that your focus. R. A. Salvatore Read Quote
Fantasy is like an idealized reality, and the core of fantasy is the one person can make a difference. R. A. Salvatore Read Quote
I don’t often know exactly what’s coming next, and that makes it more fun. And you know, for me, this entire genre is all about that; it’s all about having fun and getting away from the mundane world for just a little while. R. A. Salvatore Read Quote
So, while I gave up the notions of publishing at that time, I never stopped editing and refining that book. A few years later, in 1987, I thought I had it ready to go out again. R. A. Salvatore Read Quote
