A reporter named Charles E Webbs encouraged Mark Twain along the way, but the way was long, hard, and steep. Mark Twain described his want for a reputation like this, "there was a persistent vacancy in me where the industry ought to be." In order to fill this vacancy, he sent documents to places to be published. First he tried to have a written piece put in a book with other author's writings. Unfortunently, this was rejected with cold hands. Then the same article was published in a newspaper, becoming rather sucessful. Nevertheless, Mark Twain said the article "was celebrated. It wasn't I. I was still an obscurity." (Twain). The rest of his journey had highs and lows, hots and colds. He made friends and enemies, but his skill as a writer continued to be supurb, even if few knew
A reporter named Charles E Webbs encouraged Mark Twain along the way, but the way was long, hard, and steep. Mark Twain described his want for a reputation like this, "there was a persistent vacancy in me where the industry ought to be." In order to fill this vacancy, he sent documents to places to be published. First he tried to have a written piece put in a book with other author's writings. Unfortunently, this was rejected with cold hands. Then the same article was published in a newspaper, becoming rather sucessful. Nevertheless, Mark Twain said the article "was celebrated. It wasn't I. I was still an obscurity." (Twain). The rest of his journey had highs and lows, hots and colds. He made friends and enemies, but his skill as a writer continued to be supurb, even if few knew