Cyril Connolly

Cyril Connolly was a critic, he was born September 10th 1903. Connolly was a famous critic who had a strong influence on the writing community. He created Horizon Magazines where he was the editor. He was never considered a great writer but what he lacked in writing he made up for with his ability to edit. He had the rare skill to be harsh and precise at the same time. Even if he wasn't able to write he made a platform for distinguished writers to post their work and launch their own writing careers.

“Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self."
― Cyril Connolly

I write for myself. Maybe I put in some occasional yuk-yuks here or there but in order for me to like what I write it has be 100%  me. There will always be people in your life who say, "I don't get your writing" or will tell you to change your writing style, to those people you can say, " Cry me river or write me a story." If you can't find or put any joy into what your writing then it's pointless to continue that writing. To write is to unleash the stories that you want to get out, not for your friends, not for your teachers but for yourself.