When you have a first novel [Fear of Flying] that sells 6 million copies, anything you do after it has to be a disappointment. You set a standard that you cannot compete with, and the pressure it puts on you is almost unreal.
Erica Jong in On Being a Writer, Bill Strickland, editor, 1989
Erica Jong in On Being a Writer, Bill Strickland, editor, 1989
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