This strenuous ambition was confounded by a perfectionism that, as Ellison wrote in the introduction to his volume of essays Shadow and Act , made it somewhat unreal to even think of himself as a writer.
His perfectionism affected his work as a writer.
Ellison wrote about his perfectionism in the last chapter of his volume.
A man wearing black holds a bundle of hay.
A young man exits a pool.
A cat is sleeping.
The business was booming.
Trust me, you won't guess who this person is
Daniel tried to make the flame bigger.