“I just want to be perfect.” - Black Swan
fictional accounts of artists who are defined, in some way, by their relentless obsession with their craft.
created by aliyahmk
last updated March, 2026
All's Well
Mona Awad
Skin
Kathe Koja
Yellowface
R.F. Kuang
Nightbitch
Rachel Yoder
If We Were Villains
M.L. Rio
The Masterpiece
Émile Zola
the hunger artist
Franz Kafka
She's a Lamb!
Meredith Hambrock
The Vexations
Caitlin Horrocks
The Artist
Lucy Steeds
Immaculate Conception
Ling Ling Huang
The Swan Thieves
Elizabeth Kostova
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Patrick Süskind
ooh ok adding some to my list rn ;)
girl i bet
glad to see swan thieves on here! would also like to suggest all’s well by mona awad
great shout! i’ll add it now
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