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"Ricky Gervais is one of the most brilliant comedic writers around. He created the award winning series The Office,  hosted the Golden Globes twice and has a new show on Netflix called Derek.\nBut he learned his most valuable writing lesson when he was 13-years-old, while trying to get back at a teacher.\nSee also: 12 Comedian Quotes for When Your Job Makes You Want to Cry\nIn the first installment of Fast Company's \"Creation Stories\" \u2014 a series that aims to \"entertain while shedding some light on the creative process\" \u2014 Gervais explains his writing process. He describes that while writing \"the most boring story in the world,\" he actually learned a valuable lesson: \"Write what you know.\"\nWhat's the best writing advice you've heard? Watch the video, and let us know in the comments below.\nHomepage image: Fast Company, YouTube"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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