Letters to Alice
“I am a novelist and your aunt, not a seer. I suppose I could offer a few general rules. For example: 1. Love your mother if you possibly can, since she is the source of your life.
2. Love men if you possibly can, since they are the source of your gratification.
3. Reform yourself, as well as the world.
4. Agree with your accusers, loudly and clearly. They will shut up sooner.
5. Worry less about what other people think of you, and more about what you think of them.
I shall leave... 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 blank, for you to fill in yourself. Revise them every New Year’s Day. The real Secret of Life lies in Constant Rule Revision.
I can offer, more sensibly, a few general rules about writing: (a) Show your work to no one, not to friend, nor spouse, nor anyone. They know no better than you, but will have to say something. The publisher or producer, eventually, will say yes or no, which are the only words you need to hear.MoreLess
2. Love men if you possibly can, since they are the source of your gratification.
3. Reform yourself, as well as the world.
4. Agree with your accusers, loudly and clearly. They will shut up sooner.
5. Worry less about what other people think of you, and more about what you think of them.
I shall leave... 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 blank, for you to fill in yourself. Revise them every New Year’s Day. The real Secret of Life lies in Constant Rule Revision.
I can offer, more sensibly, a few general rules about writing: (a) Show your work to no one, not to friend, nor spouse, nor anyone. They know no better than you, but will have to say something. The publisher or producer, eventually, will say yes or no, which are the only words you need to hear.MoreLess
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