Letters from past

John Steinbeck writes to his editor on a day he does not feel like working!

Nita Ghosh
Geek Culture
3 min readSep 24, 2023

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Context: Procrastination is a beast that comes to visit us every now and then without any invitation. How morbid it is to try to find a validation for the act but that is exactly what this piece is aimed at! Here is an excerpt of a letter writer John Steinbeck pens to his editor on a day he finds it hard to concentrate on his work! Next time you find yourself in the midst of a ‘dawdly day’, remember, you are not alone (obviously)!

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