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THE ARTIST LEARNS EMOTIONAL DISTANCE * * * I used to write novels that read like personal journals. To slog through them was excruciating, even for me. The artist learns to detach himself from his material expectations. He learns to separate his personal identity from the response to his work.
Steven Pressfield • The Artist's Journey: The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning
