Ep. 31: RYAN HOLIDAY on Ranch Life, Fostering Discipline, and the Loss of Reading Culture
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Writing - Is It Hard?
Writer's block comes from the fantasy of writing effortlessly, but in reality, it requires hard work. Occasionally, writers experience a flow state, but most of the time, writing is challenging. Taking breaks between projects can be detrimental as it becomes harder to come back. The speaker is currently going through a difficult period and is making efforts to regain their writing rhythm. They discuss the absence of a new generation of young writers like themselves in the non-fiction world.
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