[acangiano]

Your insightful comment reminded me of PG's remarks on people wanting to be novelists in principle. OP might enjoy reading that essay: http://www.paulgraham.com/love.html

[ux4]

Thanks for sharing this, I feel a few steps closer to the answers I'm seeking.

[brudgers]

Odds are it reminded you because, I undoubtedly read it at one point and filed the idea away but not its source.

[tmoot]

I'd wish I had read this in 2006.

I didn't know PG had this repo of great articles.