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John Steinbeck on Writing
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“I write because I like to write. I find joy in the texture and tone and rhythm of words. It is a satisfaction like that which follows good and shared love.”
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John Steinbeck
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“I wish to God I knew as much about writing as I did when I was 19. I was absolutely certain about most things then. Also, I suspect, more accurate.”
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“The craft of writing is the art of penetrating other minds with the figures that are in your own mind.”
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“I do want to make it very convincing. And the best way to do that is to put most of it in dialogue.”
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