Classic books require more concentration than most modern-day books, especially if I am to study them at length later on in my course. I am not a person who can just skim the top and draw my own conclusions; I tend to delve deep into a book, so I can fully understand it and write what I know - therefore in a sense I DO have to become 'as one' with the story.

I suppose I "paint the dispassionate with passionate strokes" when I take photos and hopefully, when I write my own stuff. Then I do feel "as one" with countryside/writing/photography/whatever - as well as having the joy of being an observer, detached from it.

I would say that the process of creating is immensely enjoyable, with a certain amount of satisfaction when the project is complete. Another field day for Freud, I presume :-)