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Paddy Chayefsky

Artists don't talk about art. Artists talk about work. If I have anything to say to young writers, it's stop thinking of writing as art. Think of it as work.

Paddy Chayefsky

Work

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Paddy Chayefsky emphasizes that artists focus on the process and effort involved in creating rather than abstract ideas about art itself. He advises young writers to view writing as a practical task that requires discipline, not as a lofty or mysterious form of artistic expression.

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