In the Apple series Home, the architect Anna Chavepayre said:
A good architect is a lazy writer; doing less is more.
Here I think she’s talking about the practical and aesthetic value of minimalism—doing what is essential, but no more. Subtracting rather than adding.
I would like to modify her quote for writers:
A good writer is a lazy writer; doing less is more.
Here I’m not referring necessarily to the number of projects. I think volume counts. Rather, I am referring to removing the fluff and ornamentation within a writing project.
I’m not there yet, but this is a laziness I am striving for.