[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fxQimWzlIsJPqQTC9l2WgfeRJzt1ueDZ-LNNhciuOxnU":3,"$f2mODjL8feCzeMTUl4c-4n-Q4srqyNIeoHiWMDWlvO4A":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},210936,"William Targ","W",4,null,"william-targ",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":42},[14,23,30,36],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":22},3514753,"Is there any excitement to compare with the opening of a fresh parcel of books?",6,true,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote is likely from William Targ, an American literary agent and editor, who was known for his passion for books and literature. The era in which he wrote this would have been the mid-to-late 20th century, a time of great change in publishing, with new technologies emerging and shifting reader habits. As an editor and agent, Targ would have had access to numerous manuscripts and publications, but it's clear that the simple act of opening a new package of books brought him joy.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nWhat is often missed in this quote is the contrast between the excitement of discovery (opening a fresh parcel of books) and the monotony of routine (one might assume that reading books would be a constant, comforting activity). Targ's enthusiasm suggests that even something as familiar as reading can become stale if not approached with fresh eyes.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, modern professionals and creatives can adopt a \"novelty-seeking\" approach to their work. By regularly exposing themselves to new sources of information or inspiration (e.g., attending conferences, trying out new tools, or reading outside their usual genre), they can recapture the excitement that Targ felt when opening a new package of books – and perhaps even discover new ideas or insights in the process.",{"id":24,"quote_text":25,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":26,"author":27,"source":28,"quote_tag":29,"commentary":9},3514745,"Editors seek out the first novels with the seductiveness of Don Juans; the pleasure of discovery is one of the obvious reasons.",false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":31,"quote_text":32,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":26,"author":33,"source":34,"quote_tag":35,"commentary":9},3514736,"There is no such thing as a publishable first draft.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":37,"quote_text":38,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":26,"author":39,"source":40,"quote_tag":41,"commentary":9},3514702,"The trouble with the publishing business is that too many people who have half a mind to write a book do so.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":43,"totalPages":43,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":44},1,10]