"Most books come into the world with the fanfare of a stillborn."
Maybe it wasn't the best way for James Purdy to say it but this statement rings true. Authors have to work very hard to get published and then they have to just hope that people will buy their book. Every story has its beginning and only time will tell whether or not it will make fans out of the readers. It's hard to imagine but "Lord of the Rings" was once an unknown story. J.R.R. Tolkien was not born a rich and famous writer. He did not expect his story to become a worldwide phenomenon but it did. It's amazing how an idea that enters one person's mind can capture the hearts and the eyes of millions. Movies have such huge fanbases before they're even released usually because people have read and enjoyed the novel(s). Novels, on the other hand, come into the world as a part of the unknown. This is why writers must have patience and perseverance. There is no guarantee that anything you write will ever get published. If you feel it is worth the risk though, you should keep working at it until you finally get your chance.
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