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> [“A writer who’s a pro can take on almost any assignment, but if he or she doesn’t much care about the subject, I try to dissuade the writer, as in that case the book can be just plain hard labor.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-lord/a-writer-who-s-a-pro-can-take-on-almost-any-assignment-but-if-he-or/)

[Sterling Lord](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sterling-lord/)

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## More by Sterling Lord

> [ “I realized Jack \[Kerouac\] was deeply committed to writing. Kesey was just as deeply committed to living and experiencing the lives of others; for… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-lord/i-realized-jack-kerouac-was-deeply-committed-to-writing-kesey-was/)

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> [“The Beats and the Pranksters showed us different ways of opting out of society. They were both the personification of countercultural movements. The Beats…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-lord/the-beats-and-the-pranksters-showed-us-different-ways-of-opting-out/)

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> [ “I was impressed with Jack \[Kerouac\]’s commitment to serious writing at the expense of everything else in his life. At a time when the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-lord/i-was-impressed-with-jack-kerouac-s-commitment-to-serious-writing-at/)

[Sterling Lord](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sterling-lord/)

> [“Most—but not all—of the writers I knew then were young men who cherished their independence, were unconcerned about job security, and were serious about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-lord/most-but-not-all-of-the-writers-i-knew-then-were-young-men-who/)

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> [“An author’s strong belief and enthusiasm will affect the writing of the book and often the publisher’s commitment to it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-lord/an-author-s-strong-belief-and-enthusiasm-will-affect-the-writing-of/)

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> [“A writer who’s a pro can take on almost any assignment, but if he or she doesn’t much care about the subject, I try…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-lord/a-writer-who-s-a-pro-can-take-on-almost-any-assignment-but-if-he-or/)

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