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“An authors strong belief and enthusiasm will affect the writing of the book and often the publishers commitment to it.”
“An author’s strong belief and enthusiasm will affect the writing of the book and often the publisher’s commitment to it.”
“A writer whos a pro can take on almost any assignment, but if he or she doesnt much care about the subject, I try to dissuade the writer, as in that case the book can be just plain hard labor.”
“I was impressed with Jack [Kerouac]s commitment to serious writing at the expense of everything else in his life. At a time when the middle class was burgeoning with new homes, two-tone American ca...”
“Mostbut not allof the writers I knew then were young men who cherished their independence, were unconcerned about job security, and were serious about their writing. They didnt want to be anyones e...”
“A writer who’s a pro can take on almost any assignment, but if he or she doesn’t much care about the subject, I try to dissuade the writer, as in that case the book can be just plain hard labor.”
“I was impressed with Jack [Kerouac]’s commitment to serious writing at the expense of everything else in his life. At a time when the middle class was burgeoning with new homes, two-tone American c...”
“Most—but not all—of the writers I knew then were young men who cherished their independence, were unconcerned about job security, and were serious about their writing. They didn’t want to be anyone...”
