Lord of the Rings, I think, is far and away the most brilliantly done stuff.
I consider myself the luckiest man in the world. I have spent a lifetime doing what I love.
It all depends on which side of the desk you're sitting on.
People who were more concerned with themselves and looking good to their readers then they were with the characters sacrificed a series for the sake of a story.
A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.
I've always been the audience that I wanted to reach, so I write for myself.