you feel it taking over everything
4th April 2017 | for Creatives | magic/mystery of creating/art, novel writing, writing, Stewart O'Nan |
"There's always a stretch (and sometimes a few) in writing a novel when that intensity kicks in and you feel it taking over everything, even your time away from the desk. It's a weird trick, your mind craving that imaginary world."
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