That terrible mood of depression of whether it's any good or not is what is known as The Artist's Reward.
Ernest HemingwayI do not think I had ever seen a nastier-looking man. Under the black hat, when I had first seen them, the eyes had been those of an unsuccessful rapist.
Ernest HemingwayI don't like to write like God. It is only because you never do it, though, that the critics think you can't do it.
Ernest Hemingway