Writing is cheap. It's been cheapened lately by the onslaught of quick, sloppy writing afforded by technology and the internet (and I understand the irony of blogging about this). Being Labor Day, there has been a lot of talk about work and labor today. Stories of first jobs, the plight of workers around the world, problems with the economy. John Grisham wrote a short op-ed in today's New York Times that highlights what many have forgotten about writing: it's hard work.