“When I lock in an idea, I am very, very, like, neurodivergent in a good way. I will finish it… As long as I have health, I will finish this book.”

On with Kara Swisher · Patchett, Kingsolver & Lee on the Art - and Uncertainty - of Being a Modern Novelist

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lock in an idea and rely on neurodivergent focus to finish a book despite depression, OCD, and anxiety

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