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I have tried to show that, even if one is not a best-seller, or famous, the writing life can still provide a huge amount of pleasure, sometimes in unexpected ways (the fun of research trips, conventions and so on.) The fun side is central, not peripheral, and not simply self-indulgence (honest!)- job satisfaction is very, very important in any walk of life. But I can understand it. Not all of us can have our books on the telly, or the big screen (or piled high in WH Smiths, alas), but thats no reason not to give it a go. It does sadden me when talented writers give up writing - and Ive been around long enough to see it happen to quite a few good people. To them, it seems, admitting that I dont share every one of their views on the war in Iraq, or the privatization of Social Security, or the artistic genius of Michael Moore, or whatever the topic of the day might be, would be tantamount to admitting that I am no longer a good person or a potential friend. ferk.blog.siol.net

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