Working Days of a Novelist

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Jul 17, 2025

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I found a cuz here on Substack, @Andy Sumner, who recently wrote a post called Jumping through Hoops, an exposé on the life of a visual artist.

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Jumping Through Hoops

Let’s imagine a day in the life of an artist, a painter in this case. She’s just starting a new canvas, maybe a series of them, as an idea has been nagging at her for a while and she can almost visualise how it’ll look. It’s not crystal clear in her mind, but clear enough that she is compelled to escape to her studio area, close the door, put music on, …

22 days ago · 2 likes · 2 comments · Andy Sumner

In this essay, he describes the reality of working as a painter. We imagine the painter immersed in the pleasure of creation but forget that they must find storage space for large canvases. They must find galler…

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