Writing Success “Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out all the wrong words.” – Mark Twain. Writing success is usually measured with the words “bestselling” but is it talent or hard work? I don’t think any writer believes that writing is simple, it is a lot of work. Writing is labor intensive and an underpaid profession. Even the highly successful and well-monetized authors, work hard and tirelessly to complete manuscripts, build other worlds, edit, and market their product. In some cases, people ruthlessly criticize and scorn an author’s work. Why would anyone want to risk that type of judgment? Importance of Criticism “The work never matches the dream…