Viet Thanh Nguyen
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Would they make me a better writer?
No, they're just baubles, which doesn't mean they're not bad.
It doesn't mean they're bad.
I mean, I would take them.
But again, the only thing that matters is sitting down at a desk and writing.
Now, people doing different things is different.
If you're a ballplayer, it's like you do the sport, you do the discipline.
And there's something beautiful in that.
And of course, you want to be paid a million dollars for it.
But is that...
I don't know.
I'm not in sports.
You're in sports.
Is that what really matters?
I don't know.
Yeah, I think about the fact that yes, a million dollars is awesome.
I wouldn't turn it down.
But it's an interesting, you know, I could write a story about this.
The devil gives you a choice, you know, all this money and you suck at what you do, or you're really great at what you do, but you don't get the recognition.
Now, obviously, hopefully you want a sweet spot, but let's say those are your two choices.