When you are writing, you must treat it as the most important thing in the world, even when you know it is not. This hel — John Steinbeck
When you are writing, you must treat it as the most important thing in the world, even when you know it is not. This hel — John Steinbeck
When you are writing, you must treat it as the most important thing in the world, even when you know it is not. This hel — John Steinbeck
When you are writing, you must treat it as the most important thing in the world, even when you know it is not. This hel — John Steinbeck
When you are writing, you must treat it as the most important thing in the world, even when you know it is not. This hel — John Steinbeck
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When you are writing, you must treat it as the most important thing in the world, even when you know it is not. This helps you take the job seriously and do your best on everything you write.

— John Steinbeck
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