Reply #10 JackTheBat's post
Jack, you're one of the few members here who puts as much thought and effort into your non-report
posts as you do into your reports, and in your case both kinds shine with well-observed pearls of wisdom.
Writing may have started off being hard for you, but clearly you loved it so much it became second
nature to you. Mastery of anything worthwhile -- a sport, playing a musical instrument -- is like that:
it's hard at first, then if you're lucky enough to have the talent and the persistence, it becomes
something that almost does itself. You still have to work at it, but it's no longer work, because you're
in the zone. This is true of writing and probably true of seduction and even of sex.
The best piece of advice in your post is this: "just observe and write. i think if u do enough of this,
rewriting/editing will seem more like a good idea than something you don't wanna do." This is what
your teacher was getting at in a more cryptic, condensed way, but your formulation has the ring of
practical truth to it. As always, it's all about love -- in this case, loving what you do. If the act brings
you joy, you will want to do it well; doing it well brings you joy. And sometimes others too.
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