If I don't write to empty my mind, I go mad. As to that regular, uninterrupted love of writing. I do not understand it. I feel it as a torture, which I must get rid of, but never as a pleasure. On the contrary, I think composition a great pain.

Summary

In this quote, the author expresses the necessity of writing to empty their mind in order to maintain their sanity. While acknowledging the importance of consistent writing, they admit to not comprehending the pleasure that others find in the process. Writing is personally viewed as a form of torture and a painful activity that needs to be endured rather than enjoyed.

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