The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important th…

John Steinbeck
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The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true. ✨ The New York Times, June 02, 1969.
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The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true. ✨ The New York Times, June 02, 1969.

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