Merlin Mann on Why Typing Isn’t Hard, Writing is

[paraphrasing Stephen Pressfield] The closer we get to the thing that we want, the more we feel Resistance.

For a lot of us that might be writing. Let’s be honest, it’s not that hard to type – it’s really hard to write something good. It’s not that hard to do anything, really. But the problem is if you start really actually doing it – instead of thinking about it, instead of, like, polishing your beret – when you actually start doing it it’s scary.

It’s not being a writer that’s scary, it’s scary to write. If you don’t believe that, ask yourself why so many people who try to do it all the time have such a problem sitting down and typing.

It’s not because typing is hard, it’s because getting close to that thing is scary.

Merlin Mann

From the wonderful Back To Work podcast.


Here’s some more writing tips on this site, and for all you freelancers out there (or wannabe freelancers), here’s a big ol’ guide about how to become a freelance writer.

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