“writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia”
Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.
-E.L. Doctorow
Hm. I don’t know about that. How about misanthropy? Self-flagellation? Public masturbation? Narcissism? Burning, unbridled rage? Juvenile escapism? Or, my person favorite, insufferable navel-gazing?
Forgive me. It’s just that I’m – and I don’t think I’m alone here – I’m a bit weary of the writers-as-raving-lunatics fallacy.
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Posted on September 24th, 2009 under Grenada • Tags: e.l. doctorow, i beg to differ, quotations, quotes, random, tumblr, writing. • 
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September 25th, 2009 at 10:27 am
I was at my best as the Trix Rabbit.
September 27th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
My mother (the diva) always told me that you don’t have to be crazy to be a [singer,artist, writer,etc.]…but it helps.