Driven by Some Demon
30th June 2016 | for Creatives | creating isn't easy, magic/mystery of creating/art, art, artists, novel writing, writing, George Orwell, IxDoll |
"Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand." (artist)
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