Mario Puzo. Fools die (№ 186925)

What was required in order to be a writer? No sensitivity to others ' pain. Not a subtle understanding of the world. Not a state of ecstasy. These words were intended for the uninitiated. The truth lies in the fact that the writer is the same "safecracker", which turns the disk to the safe and listens for clicks to find the right combination of numbers. After a couple years of effort, the door can open and you get published. But the trouble is that often the safe is empty.