I think that there must be a point of self-immersion in a story that is a point of no return. You get far enough in that the story has really touched you to the core and deeply troubled you and made you unhappy and fearful, and then how do you get out of that? I'm a writer, so my way of getting out of that is to write.
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"I think that there must be a point of self-immersion in a story that is a point of no return. You get far enough in that the story has really touched you to the core and deeply troubled you and made you unhappy and fearful, and then how do you get out of that? I'm a writer, so my way of getting out of that is to write." — Helen Garner
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I think that there must be a point of self-immersion in a story that is a point of no return. You get far enough in that the story has really touched you to the core and deeply troubled you and made you unhappy and fearful, and then how do you get out of that? I'm a writer, so my way of getting out of that is to write. — Helen Garner
About Helen Garner
Helen Garner was a Novelist from Australia (1942–present).
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Who said "I think that there must be a point of self-immersion in a story that is a point…"?
This quote is attributed to Helen Garner, a Novelist from Australia.
When did Helen Garner live?
Helen Garner lived from 1942 – present.