Angry White Guy in Chicago, Don Hall, recently re-printed a letter from F. Scott Fitzgerald to an aspiring writer. It made me think a bit about the definition of the professional vs. amateur both in 1938 and today. Quoth Fitzgerald: (my emphasis) “I've read the story carefully and, Frances, I'm afraid the price for doing [...]
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 01:35AM on January 16, 2013