Aurora Szymanski - On Writing

Insanity

     That’s what makes the writing of someone so good. That they’re willing to go insane for their work. It’s one of the best things that could happen to readers. But what about the authors? Staying up till 5am working on their novels or not getting sleep at all. Everything reminds you of your book and you're willing to do anything for your book. Slowly losing your mind but it’s in the name of art. If someone was losing their mind in the name of their job the whole world would throw a fit. ‘Oh all they do is work.’ But at least they get money from their work. Authors don’t. They don’t get paid $14 an hour for writing. You get paid after you publish it and if it sells what’s the point if you're going to go insane anyway. One gets the world's pity and the other...nothing.