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0 pointsmtlynch5y ago0 comments

I've heard it as, "I hate writing but love having written." The source is apparently unclear:

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/10/18/on-writing/

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steveklabnik5y ago

Even better, guess I need to work on my writing :)

For me, I do like writing, it's just... really really difficult. That's part of what makes it so worthwhile.

twox25y ago

"Everyone one wants to have written, but no one wants to sit down and do the work to write." Is how I heard it.

User235y ago

That's how I feel about lifting heavy weights. There's certainly a general principle to be found here.

One piece of feedback I got from someone I respect very much is, "read less and write more." So far that's been limited to quality documentation and Tufte style presentations, but I can definitely see the appeal of writing a book even if I don't make a penny off it.

twox25y ago

These days most of my writing is in the form of research blog posts for my job, which I enjoy. I used to write a lot of fiction in my teens and early 20s, but somehow lost the discipline to sit down and do so after I discovered visual art.

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steveklabnik5y ago

Even better, guess I need to work on my writing :)

For me, I do like writing, it's just... really really difficult. That's part of what makes it so worthwhile.

twox25y ago

"Everyone one wants to have written, but no one wants to sit down and do the work to write." Is how I heard it.

User235y ago

That's how I feel about lifting heavy weights. There's certainly a general principle to be found here.

twox25y ago

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