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But it's clear to me that us slow-poke writers are a dying breed. it's amazing how thoroughly my young writing students have internalized the new machine rhythm, the rush many of my young writers are in to publish. the majority don't want to sit on a book for four, five years. the majority don't want to listen to the silence inside and outside for their artistic imprimatur. the majority want to publish fast, publish now.
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Junot Diaz
But it's clear to me that us slow-poke writers are a dying breed. it's amazing how thoroughly my young writing students have internalized the new machine rhythm, the rush many of my young writers are in to publish. the majority don't want to sit on a book for four, five years. the majority don't want to listen to the silence inside and outside for their artistic imprimatur. the majority want to publish fast, publish now.
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