Jorge Luis BorgesA writer always begins by being too complicated–he’s playing at several games at once.
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There is a point in every artist’s career when he or she will feel the need to create a name for themselves. When an artist feels like they can no longer stay in the shadows and must step up and be known, they tend to take on a more complicated and convoluted style of work. This can be because their new creations are not as easy to place into the category that they belong. The writer is at this point in his career when he will double down on his complexity and write like something of a pretentious art-house piece.
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