This cartoon was made with AI (I can barely print my name, much less draw) In my view, if authors use AI to write the bulk of their work, they are producing content, not writing. Perhaps their job is to produce content quickly and it is how they earn their living, in which case God Bless, we all have to pay the bills. But writing to create a work versus writing for work / creating content are two very different aims. Think of it this way: you can buy a painting online, or you

Why do slow-burn books still attract readers in the age of instant hyperfast information? Perhaps our minds still enjoy the hunt, just as our ancestors did while chasing down dinner, assuming they enjoyed chasing their food every day. I suspect the fear of starvation played a role. It could be that our minds still crave following a trail. I believe that this may be one of the reasons why slow-burn mystery and crime fiction still endures today.