Theo was cursed with an artist's soul but no talent. He possessed the angst and the inspiration, but not the means to create."

--Christopher Moore, from his The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove.

It's a good book. But I've never smiled more at the description of a character's makeup than I did when I read that line. And, drawing from the many moments of creative frustration I've had in my life, empathized more with a character.