I'm trying to focus on my job as I see it, which is to write the next thing and to remain, to the degree that I ever was, a noticer.
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My job as a human being as well as a writer is to feel as thoroughly as possible the experience that I am part of, and then press it a little further.
I held a variety of jobs - most notably ten years working in universities - and kept on writing.
At this stage, my chief professional goal is simply to keep on writing and making a living at it.
My focus has been and will continue to be on doing my job.
I've always just worked and tried to do as good a job as possible so that the people who are watching me took notice. That's what's helped me be successful today.
My approach is to treat writing very much as a job.
But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.
I want to look back on my career and be proud of the work, and be proud that I tried everything.
My job is to just express something that I want to express. And if I'm ahead or behind the curve, that's for others to decide.
My only job is to write in such a way that the reader gets a new handle on humanity.
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