It means nothing
10th July 2016 | for Creatives | novel writing, the successful artist, writing, Brad Meltzer, value the art |
"If you made the bestseller list, who cares? That doesn't make you a better person. It means nothing. It means people buy your books. The question is, what do you do beyond your God-given gift?"
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