"I did my work slowly, drop by drop. I tore it out of me by pieces"

Maurice Ravel's quote speaks to the problem of the imaginative procedure. It recommends that the work was hard, however rather a laborious and painstaking effort. The expression "drop by drop" indicates that the work was done slowly and methodically, with each drop representing a little step forward. The phrase "tore it out of me" recommends that the work was not something that came naturally, but rather something that needed to be dislodged of him. This might be interpreted as a metaphor for the creative process, which often requires a lot of effort and commitment to produce something of value. The expression "by pieces" indicates that the work was carried out in little increments, with each piece being a small action towards the end product. This quote speaks with the trouble of the innovative procedure, and the devotion and effort required to produce something of value.