4 ms·

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/ https://quot

• steveklabnik 6y 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.
• twox2 6y 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.
  • User23 6y 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.
    • twox2 6y 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.