As a young writer you automatically want to ignore what’s in your backyard because you feel if it’s from here, it ain’t good. It just can’t be that damn good.
“Revolution requires more than spontaneous revolt against the élite; it depends upon the existence of a section of society whose interests would be best served not just by a change of ruler or of a few laws, but by a new set of ethics governing every aspect of society from top to bottom.”
Mark Steel | Vive la Revolution