The ability to see the future can be a burden, and the younger you are and the more isolated you feel, maybe the more of a burden it is.
John IrvingIt's my experience that very few writers, young or old, are really seeking advice when they give out their work to be read. They want support; they want someone to say, "Good job."
John IrvingAnd when you love a book, commit one glorious sentence of it-perhaps your favorite sentence-to memory. That way you won't forget the language of the story that moved you to tears.
John Irving