Coal mining is harder
10th July 2016 | for Creatives | creating isn't easy, creative fear, writing, KEEP CREATING, Cheryl Strayed |
"Writing is hard for every last one of us... Coal mining is harder. Do you think miners stand around all day talking about how hard it is to mine for coal? They do not. They simply dig."
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