When I got older I decided I wanted to be a real writer. I tried to write about real things. I wanted to describe the world, because to live in an undescribed world was too lonely.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Writing becomes a tool to combat loneliness by describing and validating existence.
- In plain terms
- I write to describe the world so it does not feel lonely.
- What can you take from it?
- Use writing to make the world feel real and shared.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do you write?
- Does describing things help you?
Another view
Not all writing successfully alleviates loneliness for the author.
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