Writing is one of the few professions left where you take all the responsibility for what you do. It's really dangerous and ultimately destroys you as a writer if you start thinking about responses to your work or what your audience needs.


Conversations with Erica Jong (2002 edition), Univ. Press of Mississippi - ISBN: 9781578065103

Erica Jong Quotes

Writing is one of the few professions left where you take all the responsibility for what you do. It's really dangerous and ultimately destroys you...

Writing is one of the few professions left where you take all the responsibility for what you do. It's really dangerous and ultimately destroys you...

Writing is one of the few professions left where you take all the responsibility for what you do. It's really dangerous and ultimately destroys you...

Writing is one of the few professions left where you take all the responsibility for what you do. It's really dangerous and ultimately destroys you...