I do think it’s a bit odd that he holds criticism of the work at this point to be categorically unfair, since he seems perfectly happy to accept praise.
This isn’t accurate. He says that: if, in the event that your criticism is untrue, he is still unable to defend himself; then it is unfair to make that criticism.
I believe he has noted elsewhere that authors have no appeals against reader perception—that this is in fact the author’s problem. Though I can’t find a quote.
This isn’t accurate. He says that: if, in the event that your criticism is untrue, he is still unable to defend himself; then it is unfair to make that criticism.
I believe he has noted elsewhere that authors have no appeals against reader perception—that this is in fact the author’s problem. Though I can’t find a quote.