Every writer I know has trouble writing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Writing is universally difficult even for experienced authors.
- In plain terms
- All writers struggle with writing.
- What can you take from it?
- Struggle is part of the creative process.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is creation hard?
- Does practice solve it?
Another view
Some find flow more easily.
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