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Chuck Palahniuk

I try to forget about the expectation that's out there and the audience listening for the next thing so that I'm not trying to please them. I've spent a huge amount of time not communicating with those folks and denying that they exist.

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Chuck Palahniuk describes how he deliberately ignores the pressure from his audience to create something they want, focusing instead on his own process. He admits that he has often avoided engaging with his listeners because their expectations can interfere with his creativity.

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