29 Quotes About Chris-mentillo-author

And the bitterness of all his defeat.

The truth works

Everyone has their own belief about what happens to you when you die. I believe we either go to a place of solitude and blissfulness. Or in the worst-case scenario, we go to a place of fire, where there is nothing but huge title waves, constant judgment, destruction, horror, spiritual, mental, and physical agony. Many folks define this as being heaven or hell. I describe hell as being a place where you re-live your worst life experiences, over and over -- into eternity.

I’m quite certain in the end, none of this money stuff will ever make a difference.

Don’t be too ashamed or afraid

Don’t be too ashamed or afraid to get any menial job while pursuing your dream job. The bills still have to get paid.

Writing can feel more like a skill-based lottery. If you work hard and have some base talent, maybe you’ll catch lightning in a bottle and be one of the very few writers who earn eye-popping advances.

To make an exceptional living with a career as a writer, you need multiple sources of writing income to sustain lifelong earnings. Never depend on only one origin of income as a novelist.

It’s ok to keep failing, but never give up.