'Reading by Candlelight.' (1914) Konrad Krzyżanowski was a Polish painter and illustrator who was a representative of early Expressionism - his work from the period of this picture is characterised by a limited colour palette and sharp chiaroscuro.
People who become quite good writers tend to be those who have spent a lot of time being quite bad writers and did not, as a result, run away from themselves.
Never underestimate the power of having a strong stomach for your own shortcomings.