by Patrick Appel
Ta-Nehisi applauds a documentary on the subject:
The process by which writing goes from bad to good–or even great–totally fascinates me. I think the main reason more people don't write is the sheer terror of confronting yourself on the page. Somewhere there are people who–on their first try–can make great writing. These people do not have bathrooms in their homes, as they are not human.
The Dish 