Quote by Ernest Hemingway

After writing a story I was always empty and both sad and happy, as though I had made love.

After writing a story I was always empty and both sad and ha

Summary

This quote expresses the complex emotions that arise from the act of writing. The author compares the experience of finishing a story to a state of emptiness, possibly suggesting a kind of creative exhaustion. However, this feeling is not solely negative; it is accompanied by a mixture of sadness and happiness, akin to the emotion felt after making love. This conveys the profound and deeply personal connection that writers forge with their work, experiencing a range of emotions that leave them simultaneously fulfilled and drained.

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