There is a value to moving more slowly through a story.
I feel that I'm solid at description.
It's just as political, what you do in the bedroom is just as political as what you do in public.
I smoke cigarettes when I write, which is disgusting, but it really helps me.
Safety, reputation, their lives, their friends, and their world. Writers typically try to avoid that because it's not expedient.
There are certain moments where artwork might seem like it's part of someone's career - if you really know the art world - , but I did my best to prevent that overlap.