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OliveOilMom
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08 Aug 2012, 12:32 pm

Aharon wrote:
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I always found him overly smug and pretentious, like he was more concerned about appearing brilliant than allowing his writing to speak for itself.


I never met a humble writer that was successful. I'm sure there are, but I think publishing ones thoughts, I'd have to feel pretty sure of myself too.


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08 Aug 2012, 12:43 pm

OliveOilMom wrote:
Aharon wrote:
again_with_this wrote:
I always found him overly smug and pretentious, like he was more concerned about appearing brilliant than allowing his writing to speak for itself.


I never met a humble writer that was successful. I'm sure there are, but I think publishing ones thoughts, I'd have to feel pretty sure of myself too.


Ann Frank.


Lovecraft was so full of humility and self doubt that his friends sometimes had to send his stories to publishers without his knowledge.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer