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Im not sure why writing for others became harder. Probably a reluctance to give away anything you might conceivably use
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"I'm not sure why writing for others became harder. Probably a reluctance to give away anything you might conceivably use yourself caused a block. I did it, but it remained hard when it had once been easy"

- Dick Cavett

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In this quote, Dick Cavett assesses the problem he has actually experienced in writing for others. He recommends that this trouble may come from a fear of giving away concepts or material that he might potentially use for his own work. This fear has actually created a mental block that makes it challenging for him to compose for others. Regardless of pressing through and finishing the task, Cavett acknowledges that it was still a struggle, despite the fact that it utilized to come quickly to him. This quote highlights the internal struggle that writers might deal with when trying to stabilize their own imaginative pursuits with the needs of composing for others.

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Dick Cavett This quote is written / told by Dick Cavett somewhere between November 19, 1936 and today. He was a famous Entertainer from USA. The author also have 14 other quotes.

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