Never the less, at the age of fifteen, having never seen a writer, a poet, a publisher or a magazine editor, and having only the vaguest ideas of procedure, I began working on the profession I had chosen. Robert E. Howard agebeginchoose share on social
But the idea of a man making his living by writing seemed, in that hardy environment, so fantastic that even today I am sometimes myself assailed by a feeling of unreality. Robert E. Howard assailenvironmentfantastic Change image and share on social
But whatever my failure, I have this thing to remember - that I was a pioneer in my profession, just as my grandfathers were in theirs, in that I was the first man in this section to earn his living as a writer. Robert E. Howard earnfailuregrandfather share on social
I had neither expert aid nor advice. I studied no courses in writing; until a year or so ago, I never read a book by anybody advising writers how to write. Robert E. Howard adviceadviseago Change image and share on social
I have accomplished little enough, but such as it is, it is the result of my own efforts. Robert E. Howard accomplisheffortresult Change image and share on social
I became a writer in spite of my environments. Robert E. Howard environmentspitewriter Change image and share on social
Never the less, it is no light thing to enter into a profession absolutely foreign and alien to the people among which one's lot is cast; a profession which seems as dim and faraway and unreal as the shores of Europe. Robert E. Howard absolutelyaliencast share on social
The people among which I lived - and yet live, mainly - made their living from cotton, wheat, cattle, oil, with the usual percentage of business men and professional men. Robert E. Howard businesscattlecotton Change image and share on social
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing. Robert E. Howard civilizediscourteousgeneral Change image and share on social
I have not been a success, and probably never will be. Robert E. Howard success Change image and share on social
