Never ever forget that you enlisted in the ranks — you weren’t press ganged or drafted. Nobody owes you anything — least of all respect for your work — until you’ve earned it with what you put on the page.

T.F. Rigelhof
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Honor above all else. Your writing is your own. And when you give it to the world, you are sharing your life with the world. Never ever forget that you enlisted in the ranks - you weren’t press ganged or drafted. Nobody owes you anything - least of all respect for your work - until you’ve earned it with what you put on the page.

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