Writing is a manual labor of the mind: a job, like laying pipe.

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The act of writing is difficult, tiring, and takes a lot of concentration. It’s not the sort of thing that you do on your way to work or while watching TV. It’s more like doing hard labor. If you want to be an excellent writer, you have to put in the time and effort.

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