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Frank Herbert Quotes: You don't write for success. That takes part of your attention away from the writing. If you're really doing it, that's all you're doing: writing.
         

You don't write for success. That takes part of your attention away from the writing. If you're really doing it, that's all you're doing: writing.


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This page presents the quote "You don't write for success. That takes part of your attention away from the writing. If you're really doing it, that's all you're doing: writing.". Author of this quote is Frank Herbert. This quote is about attention, writing, ifs, success,.