You can't quantify human pain the way you can measure out sugar. Death comes one individual at a time.
Yann MartelRead
My next book - each one while I'm working on it - dances in my mind and thrills me at every turn. If it didn't, why would I write it?
Interpretation
What this quote means
The joy of creation fuels the writing process and motivates the author to continue.
Yann Martel expresses the passionate excitement and thrill he experiences while writing a book. He suggests that if he did not feel this joy in the creative process, there would be little reason for him to write, highlighting the importance of inspiration and enthusiasm in artistic endeavors.
Themes
WritingCreationInspirationArtPassion
In practice
Example use cases
In a creative writing workshop to inspire budding authors.
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