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Slow Dopamine with Lance Rubin

Talking about creativity, writing, and finding ways to resist this attention-hungry, convenience-forward, navel-gazing moment we’re living in.

Newsletter · By Lance Rubin · English · Official site

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Sep 18, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    Deep work is more punk rock than ever. (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Aug 21, 2026

    Read that daunting book on your nightstand. (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Jul 30, 2026

    Every book has its own process. And timetable. (opens the original)

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    I was telling someone recently that I was halfway through the first draft of a new novel, and they said that, since I’ve written a number of books, the process is probably a lot faster now than it was for my first book.“Yes! Of course,” I wanted to say. “Writing books is so much faster and easier now.”Instead I said, “Uh…”Because no. Unfortunately, I’ve found what many authors have said is completely true: each book you write has its own process, its own rhythms, and, in my case, its own timetab

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