A friend asked on facebook recently, in a poetry group:
'Dear Writers: what, for you, is success?'
I answered:
1. Touching people's hearts.
2. Applause (as performance poet).
3. The respect of my peers.
4. People remembering particular poems for years.
5. Respecting myself / my work.
6. Publication by reputable publishers/editors.
7. Money.
... In that order. All of which I have experienced. But it's poetry, so not all that much money. Just as well it's bottom of the list.
To the writers amongst my readers, I'm curious now. What is it for you?
2. Applause (as performance poet).
3. The respect of my peers.
4. People remembering particular poems for years.
5. Respecting myself / my work.
6. Publication by reputable publishers/editors.
7. Money.
... In that order. All of which I have experienced. But it's poetry, so not all that much money. Just as well it's bottom of the list.
To the writers amongst my readers, I'm curious now. What is it for you?
No comments:
Post a Comment
Comments are moderated and will be visible after approval from blog owner. If you can only comment anonymously, please include your name in the comment, just so I know who's talking to me.