I had a few self-hating Quebecois mill town uncles just like Jack Kerouac, so he doesn’t scare me. He was really good at one thing, but otherwise a mess. I bet Diane saw right through him.
He’s saying writing really well requires commitment and focus. You can’t focus on several things (that is the opposite of focus). He is also saying: recognise the cost and sacrifice required. If it is true, or he at least believes it to be true, then he is not being a jerk.
I had a few self-hating Quebecois mill town uncles just like Jack Kerouac, so he doesn’t scare me. He was really good at one thing, but otherwise a mess. I bet Diane saw right through him.
He’s saying writing really well requires commitment and focus. You can’t focus on several things (that is the opposite of focus). He is also saying: recognise the cost and sacrifice required. If it is true, or he at least believes it to be true, then he is not being a jerk.