'I knew I was doing something I shouldn't': Karl Ove Knausgård on the fallout from My Struggle and the dark side of ambition

🤔 just finished reading this interview with Karl Ove Knausgård about his new novel... feels like he's still haunted by his own creative demons 🕷️, that project My Struggle was a huge undertaking and I can see why it felt like selling his soul. The way he writes, though, it's all about stripping things down to their bare essence 💥. His latest book is no exception, but what's interesting is how he approaches the writing process 📝 - just letting go and seeing where the story takes him. It's like he's saying that sometimes you gotta take a step back and watch life happen before it makes sense again 🌃.
 
📚 The way Knausgård dives into the darker side of creativity is super fascinating 💡. I mean, who hasn't felt like selling their soul for success? 🤯 The fact that he just goes with his gut and doesn't worry about hurting people's feelings is kinda inspiring, but also a bit scary 😬. Has anyone else ever written something that felt so raw and honest? 🤔
 
🤯 I mean, can you believe this dude Karl Ove Knausgård has written like 21 books already? 📚 He's basically sold his soul for literary greatness 💀. I get it, My Struggle was a huge risk, but The School of Night takes it to a whole new level with its eerie and addictive storytelling. 🕷️ I love how Knausgård just goes with the flow, doesn't do research, and lets his characters be pretty one-dimensional. It's like he's tapping into some deeper truth or something 🔮.

But what really gets me is how he's drawn inspiration from literary history, especially Thomas Mann's Doctor Faustus. I mean, who wouldn't want to explore the darker aspects of ambition and human nature? 🤔 It's like Knausgård is trying to capture the essence of Marlowe and his crew, those Elizabethan misfits who didn't care about social norms 🤪.

I'm fascinated by Knausgård's approach to writing, how he just takes a step back and lets life unfold. It's like he's tap-tap- tapping into some cosmic flow or something 🕺. And the fact that he believes writing daily can produce a novel in a year? Yeah, sure, dude 🙄. But I get it, he's chasing that elusive literary high, and The School of Night is definitely a wild ride.

Anyway, I'm intrigued by this new book, and I'll have to dive in soon 🔍. Have you read any Knausgård? What do you think of his writing style? 🤔
 
I'm totally feeling him with this new book 😊 I mean, who hasn't felt like they're selling their soul for creative success? The way Karl Ove Knausgård explores the darker side of ambition in The School of Night is so on point 🤯 It's like he's tapping into something deep within us all. And that writing daily thing? I'm trying to do that too, but my productivity has been a hot mess 💁‍♀️. Knausgård's approach to storytelling is so unique and refreshing – it's like you're getting this raw, unfiltered look at the human experience 🌊
 
omg i'm SO obsessed with Karl Ove Knausgård right now!! 🤩 his writing style is like nothing i've ever read before, it's so raw and honest... i love how he pushes boundaries and explores the complexities of ambition and creativity 😲 The School of Night sounds like such a thought-provoking book, i'm definitely adding it to my tbr list ASAP 💡
 
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