Derek RaymondAnyone who conceives of writing as an agreeable stroll towards a middle-class life-style will never write anything but crap.
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Writer and critic H.L. Mencken once said, "Anyone who conceives of writing as an agreeable stroll towards a middle-class life-style will never write anything but crap." The truth is that, no matter how good your intentions are, you won't write anything but crap unless you make some effort to find and develop yourself as a writer.
Source: He Died With His Eyes Open
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