Quote by Justin Cronin

One thing that worried me was how writers get categorized and so they end up having to write the same kind of book again and again. That is fine if it is what you want to do, but I would rather be locked in the trunk of my car with a weasel than write the same book every three years until I die.

One thing that worried me was how writers get categorized an

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This quote expresses the concern of the author about the pressure that writers face to conform to a particular genre or style, resulting in repetitive work. While some writers may be content with this, the author strongly emphasizes their desire for creative freedom. They humorously imply that they would prefer extreme discomfort (being locked in a car trunk with a weasel) over the monotonous task of writing the same book repeatedly until the end of their life.

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