A Writing Quote from Harper Lee, With A Riff To Junot Diaz

“It takes time and patience and effort to turn out a work of art, and few people seem willing to go all the way.”

~ Harper Lee

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In a way, this reminds me of the Junot Diaz quote I featured last year:

“The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Always listen to the art.”

I suspect they are both getting at the same thing, which is that listening to the art may take time — and to be true to the work, you have to be willing to go with that even if it doesn’t...