Marianne MooreAny writer overwhelmingly honest about pleasing himself is almost sure to please others.
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Anyone who is honest about his or her work is almost sure to please others. If you are writing for yourself, you are not going to have much success. If your goal is to please others, you will have an easier time figuring out what to write about, how it should be written and what readers will like.
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