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My Unasked-For Thoughts on Writing

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Writing is fun. It's easy and I get nothing but pure pleasure from sitting down to write every morning, right after I wake up and feed my unicorn. Scratch all that. Writing is fucking hard. Why anyone would want to be a writer is beyond me. I believe the only reason there are writers in the world, is because a true writer can't NOT write. A writer can't help but want to write down dialogue they hear between strangers. Yesterday I was waiting for my son to come out of a Target bathroom. A male employee walked past me toward the Employees Onl y door. Before he could enter, about five other employees came out. The male employee smiled and said, "Hey, I'm your new co-worker. It's so amazing to meet you!" and he hugged every employee standing there. I had to write that down. Had to. I wanted to know more about this guy who shows up for work on his first day and ecstatically hugs his new coworkers. I kinda wanted to be his friend. Is he always like