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If you put in the things that you are thinking about and create characters who feel like they could live - at least for me, that's the way I want to write.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":46,"quote_text":47,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":48,"source":49,"quote_tag":50,"commentary":9},3828667,"'Pleasure' is a word I think about a lot, as opposed to 'entertainment.' They are very, very different.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":52,"quote_text":53,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":54,"source":55,"quote_tag":56,"commentary":9},3828660,"I think a lot of the dull parts of first drafts come from a kind of over-managing, intrusive writer who wants to direct traffic. The idea of taking out the parts that the reader could infer is very liberating, and it's weirdly part of radicalizing your work: it allows you to go to new places fast.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":58,"quote_text":59,"author_id":5,"source_id":28,"has_image":29,"author":60,"source":61,"quote_tag":62,"commentary":63},3828654,"When you have a book out, it's like a period of protracted or concentrated megalomania, and it's really not normal or good for you or any of that.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nMeg Wolitzer's insightful commentary on the post-publication experience of authors is likely rooted in her own reflections on writing and publishing. As a novelist known for her nuanced portrayals of family dynamics and societal pressures, Wolitzer has probably navigated the highs and lows of seeing her work enter the public sphere. Given the era she wrote this quote (likely within the past few decades), it's possible that she was responding to the changing landscape of literary publishing and the increasingly intense media scrutiny that accompanies a book's release.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, Wolitzer's statement appears to be a lighthearted commentary on the absurdities of authorship. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a more profound concern: the tension between creative expression and ego gratification. The phrase \"protracted or concentrated megalomania\" suggests that the act of publishing a book can amplify an author's sense of self-importance, potentially leading to an unhealthy obsession with one's own work.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nRather than succumbing to the celebratory fervor surrounding your latest project, take a step back and recognize when you're crossing into megalomania. 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