As Camus wrote, the struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart...perhaps. But writing can be a desert experience and I find more and more lately that many get impatient and seek recognition before paying their dues and learning their craft. One might not succeed even with persistence so it's better to please oneself and write for art's sake, enjoying the journey along the way. Anyway, that the wisdom I thunk up on those dark nights of the soul, lol.