Think of it this way. We live in a dark, chaotic world, so we build structures through art to feel safe in it. The same way people build houses so they wouldn’t be at the mercy of the weather. Things like stories, games—these are emotional houses from the random crap that happens in our lives. Like getting sick. People dying. Reaping bad luck when you don’t deserve it. Art is a safe house, he said. Your writing—that’s your safe house.
