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Re:Writing advice should stop targeting people who hate to w... by dvt on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @07:27PM (#26732973)
> There's a common mentality of, "I hate writing, but I love having written."

I don't think this is that surprising: I love doing startups, but I hate screwing around with boilerplate code, doing zillions of early customer development interviews, and doing taxes.

I love playing competitive volleyball, but I hate drills and conditioning.

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Re:Writing advice should stop targeting people who hate to w... by PhasmaFelis on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @10:58PM (#26734613)
I love having money, but I hate working.

We're kindred spirits!

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Re:Writing advice should stop targeting people who hate to w... by paperwasp42 on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @07:43PM (#26733102)
This aligns with a trend I've noticed of startup founders having very similar mindsets to novelists. And some brave souls being both.
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