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Why is it always harder to write it the second time?
When I type up a forum post, or part of a piece of fiction I have floating around in my head, sometimes my computer will have a problem and I'll lose what I wrote. Whenever this happens, it's always MUCH harder to do it again than it was the first time. Why is this?
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
This is how I see it.
Initially, you're transcribing your thoughts and ideas, directly.
If that's lost, replicating what was written requires you to (first) retrieve the information from memory, and then transcribe it. Because this retrieval requires a deliberate mental focus, your normal flow of thoughts and ideas is impeded... and the process has become a task rather than a creative expression.