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Readers Take What They Want…John Steinbeck QUOTES FOR WRITERS

A man who tells secrets or stories must think of who is hearing or reading, for a story has as many versions as it has readers.
Everyone takes what he wants or can from it and thus changes it to his measure. Some pick out parts and reject the rest, some strain the story through their mesh of prejudice, some paint it with their own delight.
John Steinbeck

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2 comments on “Readers Take What They Want…John Steinbeck QUOTES FOR WRITERS”

  1. Sarah Waldock
    October 22, 2023
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    This is why I write for my own pleasure and that other people like what I write as well is a bonus.

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    • bridget whelan
      October 23, 2023
      bridget whelan's avatar

      Also worth remembering when receiving critical comments- the reader has their own version of your story.

      Reply

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