Because the chief commodity a writer has to sell is his courage. And i…

Harlan Ellison
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Because the chief commodity a writer has to sell is his courage. And if he has none, he is more than a coward. He is a sellout and a fink and a heretic, because writing is a holy chore. ✨ Harlan Ellison (1972). Dangerous Visions, Berkley
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Because the chief commodity a writer has to sell is his courage. And if he has none, he is more than a coward. He is a sellout and a fink and a heretic, because writing is a holy chore. ✨ Harlan Ellison (1972). Dangerous Visions, Berkley

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