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There's a quote that's been attributed to various people including Ernest Hemingway and Red Smith. I've seen a couple of versions of it, but my favorite is: Writing is easy; you just sit down at the typewriter until beads of blood form on your forehead."

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Couldn't agree more. And the line about "the inverse of that moment between when you stub your toe and the moment it starts to hurt" is perfect.

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