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Perell: People hate writing because they suppress genuine curiosity

David Perell · How To Master Storytelling ft. David Perell · May 24, 2024 · at 1:00:00

David Perell explains to Shaan Puri why most people struggle with writing and dislike the creative process.

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“So many people are like, oh, I hate writing. And most of the time, it's that they associate writing with doing things that they don't want to do. And then when they think about, well, it's time to write, they Subconsciously don't allow them to write about the thing that they're the most curious about or excited to write about.”

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