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title: "4 Writer Certainly Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [As far as what I do, my value as a writer is certainly not to try to recapitulate a 19th century form.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-leyner/as-far-as-what-i-do-my-value-as-a-writer-is-certainly-not-to-try-to/)

[Mark Leyner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-leyner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01d/mark-leyner-10696_19th-century_as-far-as-what-i-do-my-value-as-a-writer_462060.png)

> [In the U.K. I'm probably better known as a comedy writer - or certainly that's my background is in writing comedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charlie-brooker/in-the-u-k-i-m-probably-better-known-as-a-comedy-writer-or-certainly/)

[Charlie Brooker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charlie-brooker/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/27b/charlie-brooker-1392_backgrounds_in-the-u-k-i-m-probably-better-known-as_1568404.png)

> [You don't have to be crazy to be a writer, but it certainly does help](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-jo-putney/you-don-t-have-to-be-crazy-to-be-a-writer-but-it-certainly-does-help/)

[Mary Jo Putney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-jo-putney/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/623/mary-jo-putney-11309_being-crazy_you-don-t-have-to-be-crazy-to-be-a-write_2302672.jpg)

> [Jane Austen may not be the best writer, but she certainly writes about the best people. And by that I mean people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-quindlen/jane-austen-may-not-be-the-best-writer-but-she-certainly-writes-about/)

[Anna Quindlen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-quindlen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e83/anna-quindlen-467_austen_jane-austen-may-not-be-the-best-writer-b_2802794.png)

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