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John Steinbeck on Human Nature
And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.
On Human Solitude
We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and—in spite of True Romance magazines—we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way.
The Weight of Simple Courage
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.
Efficient Rejection
Query sent: January. Response: December. Full text of response: "Pass." Four letters. Twelve months. Ratio: Three letters per quarter. Efficient agency. Respecting everyone's time.
The Literal Hook Problem
"Your opening needs a hook." Added hook. "Not a literal— why is chapter one entirely about fishing?" "You said hook." "Metaphorical hook." "Page two is about metaphors. Also fishing metaphors."
The Cat's Biography Correction
Author bio: "Lives with cat." Cat's version: "I live alone. He exists nearby. Occasionally brings food. Acceptable arrangement. Will not be acknowledging him in my memoir."