Bukowski proved two things before he died. First, If you write one poem and one short story and one novel every night, and then quickly submit them everywhere, preferably without reading them first, over time you will wear someone down and you will be a published author, no question. And second, I don’t care what you say about a monkey being smart and knowing sign language, a dog will beat it in a fight every time because it is strong and hungry and it will not stop. I say this without malice, because I like Bukowski and I love love love monkeys. But both he and the dog are rewarded not for their skill or intelligence but for their toil, persistence, and unquestioning self-confidence—traits that are rarely observed among good writers but are universal among bad ones.
Posted on: Sun, 18 May 2014 17:27:58 +0000
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