Sheila Heti

An artist is driven to make art by the spirit inside them, making an artwork like a signal or flare calling out, beckoning its kin to come near. This is why an artist never tires of their task.

Perhaps Mira had been wrong to love Annie. But not loving her had not been within the realm of her choosing.

It is only when you get older that everyone makes you feel bad about being alone, or implies that spending time with other people is somehow better, because it proves you to be likeable.