I read letters and journal entries by [Georgia] O'Keeffe (which were infinitely more useful than any critical analysis of her work).

Yet [Georgia O'Keeffe ] always stayed true to her vision, and was at times uncompromising in following the path she saw for herself.

I find that time constraints actually make me more productive, and "real world" experiences provide a lot of inspiration to write.

Does art play a role in the greater good of society, or does it just promote the satisfaction of the artist? I go back and forth on that question.

At the end, I cobbled scenes all together and smoothed out the transitions as much as possible. Incidentally, I would not recommend this approach to writing a book, and will probably not write that way again!

I read letters and journal entries by [Georgia] O'Keeffe (which were infinitely more useful than any critical analysis of her work).

The motivation to paint seems more pure, or at least more personal, when the artist is doing it for herself.