I write weird stories. I don't know why I like weirdness…
““I write weird stories. I don't know why I like weirdness so much. Myself, I'm a very realistic person. I don't trust anything New Age -- or reincarnation, dreams, Tarot, horoscopes. I don't trust anything like that at all. I wake up at 6 in the morning and go to bed at 10, jogging every day and swimming, eating healthy food. I'm very realistic. But when I write, I write weird. That's very strange. When I'm getting more and more serious, I'm getting more and more weird. When I want to write about the reality of society and the world, it gets weird. Many people ask me why, and I can't answer that. But I recognized when I was interviewing those 63 ordinary people -- they were very straightforward, very simple, very ordinary, but their stories were sometimes very weird. That was interesting.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The author paradoxically balances a disciplined, realistic lifestyle with a fascination for the bizarre in storytelling, highlighting the tension between order and creative chaos.
In simple terms: A realistic person writes strange stories.
Key Takeaway
Embrace contradictions in your work.
Themes
creativity
contradiction
identity
discipline
reality
imagination
Mood
reflective
curious
Type
personal
artistic
When to use this quote
- writing routine
- daily exercise
- health habits
- observing ordinary lives
- exploring weirdness
Key Concepts
Existentialism
cognitive dissonance
artistic freedom
Questions to Reflect On
- How does routine influence your creative output?
- Can ordinary experiences inspire strange narratives?
A Different Perspective
The quote may romanticize weirdness without addressing its psychological roots.