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John Steinbeck on Human Nature
And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.
The Weight of Simple Courage
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.
On the Masks We Wear
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
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."
The Unionized God
Workshop critique: "Deus ex machina! Lazy writing!" Fine. Revised. Made god's appearance earned. God appeared in chapter 19. Looked around. Pulled out paperwork. "I've unionized," he said. "Speaking fee is 3000. Miracle fee is 8000. Saving protagonist from poor planning is 15000 plus residuals." Protagonist died. Workshop approved.
The Judging Chair
Book signing day. Arrived early. Table: ready. Pens: uncapped. Books: stacked. Two hours later. Table: ready. Pens: still uncapped. Books: still stacked. No people came. Except the chair. The chair came. The chair stayed. The chair saw everything. I don't use that chair anymore. It knows too much.