Write only if you cannot live without writing. Write only what you alone can write.

Elie Wiesel
Write only if you cannot live without writing. Write only...
Write only if you cannot live without writing. Write only...
Write only if you cannot live without writing. Write only...
Write only if you cannot live without writing. Write only...
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In the world of professional writing, this advice is often counterintuitive. In most cases, what you write will be read by someone else. Perhaps you’ll even get paid for it. But if you want to make a living from your writing, it’s absolutely critical to “write only if you cannot live without writing.”

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