Chase The Kangaroo

On The Writer's Philosophy On Life by Jack London Should be noted that this philosophy transcends writing alone. The literary hack, the one who is satisfied to turn out “pot boilers” for the rest of his or her life, will save time and vexation by passing this article by. It contains no hints as to the disposing of manuscripts, the vagaries of the blue-pencil, the filing of material, nor the innate perversity of adjectives and adverbs. Petrified “Pen-trotters,” pass on! This is for the writer—no matter how much hack-work he is turning out just now—who cherishes ambitions and ideals, and yearns for the time when agricultural newspapers and home magazines no more may occupy the major portion of his visiting list.  How are you, dear sir, madam, or miss, to achieve distinction in the field you have chosen? Genius? Oh, but you are no genius. If you were you would not be reading these lines. Genius is irresistible; it casts aside all shackles and restraints; it ...

"Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least." ~ Goethe