"No one connected intimately with a writer has any appreciation of his temperament, except to think him overdoing everything"

This quote by Zane Grey speaks to the trouble of being a writer and the lack of understanding that those near the author might have. It recommends that those who are close to a writer, such as family and friends, might not understand the author's personality and might think that the writer is exaggerating or exaggerating things. This might be in regards to the quantity of time they spend writing, the amount of effort they take into their work, or the quantity of emotion they take into their writing. It is most likely that those near to the author do not comprehend the commitment and passion that enters into writing and might dislike the hard work and effort that enters into it. This quote speaks with the trouble of being an author and the absence of understanding that those near the writer may have.