As a reader rather than a writer, I like this from ‘The Well of Lost Plots’ by Jasper Fforde:
After all, reading is arguably a far more creative and imaginative process than writing; when the reader creates emotion in their head, or the colours of the sky during the setting sun, or the smell of a warm summer’s breeze on their face, they should reserve as much praise for themselves as they do for the writer - perhaps more.