Bottom Quote by Jamaica Kincaid
“The resistance to my work, and to my way of writing, has been there from the beginning. The first things I wrote were these short short stories collected in At the Bottom of the River, and at least three of them are one sentence long. They were printed in The New Yorker, over the objections of many of the editors in the fiction department.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Literary memoir, 1995
She faced early resistance to her unconventional writing style and short forms.
In simple terms: Early criticism of experimental work.
Key Takeaway
Persist despite initial pushback.
Themes
creativity
resilience
innovation
Mood
reflective
determined
Type
literary
inspirational
When to use this quote
- publishing
- creative writing workshops
- literary festivals
- self‑publishing
Key Concepts
experimental literature
short form
editorial politics
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you stay true to your voice?
- What strategies help navigate editorial opposition?
A Different Perspective
Resistance can affect confidence and exposure.
