"I want to be able to discuss craft but I also want to teach writers to trust their instincts and learn to listen to themselves above all others."

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I try to be aware of what I'm concerned about, aware of how I feel about myself in the world, aware of how I feel about the issues of the day, but I guess I don't want to write essays in my head about my craft and maybe it's because I teach and talk about craft of other writers as a reader. I feel the moment I start doing that is when it's going to kill me.

— Chang-Rae Lee