Obsession led me to write. It's been that way with every book I've eve…

Anne Rice
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Obsession led me to write. It's been that way with every book I've ever written. I become completely consumed by a theme, by characters, by a desire to meet a challenge.
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The atheism and nihilism of my earlier years now seems shallow, and even a bit cocky. ✨ Anne Rice (1997). Memnoch the Devil, Random House Digital, Inc.
His blood coursed through my veins sweeter than life itself. And as it did, Lestats words made sense to me. I knew peace only when I killed and when I heard his heart in that terrible rhythm, I knew … ▶
And he would listen, making only a few comments, always sympathetic, so that when I left him I had the distinct impression he had solved everything for me. ✨ Anne Rice (2010). Interview with the Vamp … ▶
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Obsession led me to write. It's been that way with every book I've ever written. I become completely consumed by a theme, by characters, by a desire to meet a challenge.

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