Annie Dillard

November 6th, 2007 | by Paolo |

So, a friend of mine dropped this on my desk yesterday, a quote from Annie Dillard:

There is neither a proportional relationship, nor an inverse one, between a writer’s estimation of a a work in progress and its actual quality. The feeling that the work is magnificent, and the feeling that it is abominable, are both mosquitoes to be repelled, ignored, or killed, but not entertained.

  1. 3 Responses to “Annie Dillard”

  2. By Chang on Nov 7, 2007 | Reply

    Amen to that, brother!

    Reminds me of what your friend had written over his desk: THIS IS THE WORST NOVEL EVER WRITTEN!

    I’ll remember this as I continue to edit my novel that I also want to burn.

    Hope all is well in House Bacigalupi. BTW, do you have a relative named John who writes for Tapeop magazine?

  3. By Paolo on Nov 7, 2007 | Reply

    And the follow up was:

    …but that doesn’t mean it’s not going to get finished.

  4. By Chang on Nov 14, 2007 | Reply

    WORD UP!!!

    In fact, I will now stop surfing, feeling sorry for myself and go back to revising my book.

    Udameng!

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