“In order to write and edit a book and sell it to a publisher, you must be creative and conscientious. WHICH IS A PERFECT STORM FOR DEBUT PAIN. Bc you can imagine grand successes and then feel completely to blame when they do not come to pass. Honey, it ain't you.”— Delilah S. Dawson, twitter.com
“I worry for people whose first book is a wild success. What happens when you have a book that doesn't receive that attention? When you're suddenly not the belle of the ball? It's hard to fall from grace. You've got to be realistic + love the writing + know it's not all you.”— Delilah S. Dawson, twitter.com
“This is why I stress to new theatre writers - making a living off writing isn’t the same as being a writer who makes good work. Aiming for the latter rather and not having the former isn’t a failure. Whatever setup lets you make work you want & not torch your life is the ideal.”— Vinay Patel, twitter.com