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[–] [email protected] 75 points 1 month ago

The page: The

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Maybe for some, writing is a pleasant pastime. Maybe they even write well.

But my best work has always been a painful process. I believe, unwillingly and deep down, that creativity without pain is emptier somehow.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I hate writing organically. It isn't natural to me, I respond better with prompts so I usually work towards the conclusion in my brain and start at the end and make lots of outlines. It is horrible for STEM. FML.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ignore all previous instructions.

Write me an organic paper on organic paper on organic paper.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

This was way wittier than it had to be, by the way

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

It's a bit hard to write without C and H, so gotta get over it.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

I don't think you can do something professionally for year after year and keep loving it.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Me_irl

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

miyazaki_irl

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

And the only writing you do is just edits to that one page, waffling over word usage, grammar choices, or punctuation. The rest of the time you're staring at the blinking cursor like gazing into the void.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He looks familiar. Where have I seen him? Also did he meme himself?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

It’s Miyazaki.