The novel that took Alexander Chee 11 years to finish
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Alex Sujong Laughlin interviews Alexander Chee about his 11-year journey to complete his novel, 'The Queen of the Night'.
Alex Sujong Laughlin talks to LEGEND Alexander Chee about the process of writing, delivering, and taking back his novel, "The Queen of the Night." They talk about how he maintained confidence in his creative vision over the 11 years it took to finish the novel and not succumbing to scarcity while building a creative career. Episode transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WtsAKS23yZBVheavaMvsXbc6cV3YKEnmU38ygLiCA2k/edit?usp=sharing 🏷️: Alexander Chee, The Queen of the Night, Edinburgh, How To Write An Autobiographical Novel, Iowa Writers Workshop, creative writing, writing careers, creativity, Alex Sujong Laughin, Try Hard podcast, starting over, navigating transition, creative burnout *** Follow Alex Sujong Laughlin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexlaughs/ Email Alex: alex[at]defector.com Subscribe to Defector Media: https://defector.com/ Check out Try Hard in audio form: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/try-hard/id1824016771 *** Credits: This show is produced by Haleema Shah and Alex Sujong Laughlin. Mixing by Samantha Gattsek. Justin Ellis is Defector’s projects editor. Our show art is by Lille Allen. Our theme song is “Photo Booth,” by Avery…
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