I think it’s a terrible thing to write and not enjoy it. It’s a sad thing. But of course a lot of people do work because they need to eat. And we all need to eat, but that’s not the only reason to work. You couldn’t have paid me not to write.
Meaning of the quote
Writing should be an enjoyable experience, but sometimes people have to write for a living. Even though we all need money to buy food, there are other reasons to work besides just making a living. For some people, like the British novelist Anne Perry, writing is something they love to do and they would never stop, even if they were paid not to do it.
About Anne Perry
Anne Perry was a British writer known for her Thomas and Charlotte Pitt and William Monk series of historical detective fiction. In a shocking twist, it was revealed that she had been convicted of murder as a teenager in New Zealand, before changing her name and moving to the UK.
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The great question, is there anything at all which is worth fighting such a war about, with the devastating loss it will bring? I believe yes, there are some freedoms which to sacrifice would be EVEN worse.
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I am now working on the second WWI story and find the challenge marvelous.
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