Writing is hard, Ctd "If you enjoy writing you're doing something wrong..."

The late American journalist and author Stanley Karnow said the following of writing in a panel discussion on writing, 'How to Become a Writer' (1997) which you can watch here. He said:

"If you enjoy writing you're doing something wrong."

He was also quoted by the moderator as follows:

"I don't know any writer that thinks that writing is any fun."

He went on to quote Hemingway who told him that:

 "The art of writing is knowing what to throw away."

At 9 minutes 50 seconds of the video below you can listen to Stanley: