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8482636 No.8482636 [Reply] [Original]

>write 16,000 words over the course of an afternoon
>wake up the next morning
>hate it
FUCK ME.

>> No.8482644

So like 99% of all artists?

>> No.8482648

>>8482636
even if you get published, or famous or whatever, you'll never like your work. this is just how it is.

>> No.8482653

>16 000 words in one afternoon
>shocked that it's dogshit
lol anon
should've seen it coming

>> No.8482657

>spend weeks writing a five page short story
>feel like it should be longer, but the story is tight and make it bigger would detract from its subtleties

It's not even like I'm lazy, I've written two 200 page books before. I just keep writing stories that end up only working when they're roughly 5 - 20 pages

>> No.8482670

>>8482657
>two 200 page books
Let me guess, self-published.

>> No.8482672

>>8482670
Yeah, you say it like it's a bad thing though.