No info no connections. That was me. Immigrant traumatized child holocaust survivor parents. They thought wanting to be a writer was crazy. I was abused as a child and in my first marriage. But I left and eventually sort of figured it out. I never understood how to lean on my agent and editor when I got them in my 40s. But I wrote and my work was published and it was translated into other languages. You can do it and do it better than me by letting yourself make connections and get the info that you missed. You can lean on people and let them support you and your work
Your story is very inspirational, and I love the notes you post about making it later in life or through non-standard paths. Thank you, also, for sharing your voice here and through your writing!
This sounds so good. Thank you so much for this thoughtful review! I love the idea that growing up working class means you can’t make it look easy — it strips away a veneer of bs that middle and upper class kids benefit from.
No info no connections. That was me. Immigrant traumatized child holocaust survivor parents. They thought wanting to be a writer was crazy. I was abused as a child and in my first marriage. But I left and eventually sort of figured it out. I never understood how to lean on my agent and editor when I got them in my 40s. But I wrote and my work was published and it was translated into other languages. You can do it and do it better than me by letting yourself make connections and get the info that you missed. You can lean on people and let them support you and your work
Your story is very inspirational, and I love the notes you post about making it later in life or through non-standard paths. Thank you, also, for sharing your voice here and through your writing!
This sounds so good. Thank you so much for this thoughtful review! I love the idea that growing up working class means you can’t make it look easy — it strips away a veneer of bs that middle and upper class kids benefit from.
Yeah, it means you have no connections, back up, or - you can't really work that free internship while relaxing.
Thank you so much for reading this! Glad you enjoyed it. I liked Chelsea Girls a bit more, to be honest, but they're both excellent.