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I found @howserob comments insightful. Thinking aloud, and as someone who devotes time to archival work (which is by *definition* slow), there is great merit in combining slow and fast (though I doubt Rob would call it this) writing.
We are in the industry of ideas (@dandrezner). We devote years to law and policy, and now - more than ever - many of us see opportunity, and responsibility, to help others understand the world. Whether that's to see the big picture, new narrative, new voice, or nuance in rules.
This means offering insights on Twitter with cutting-edge threads, writing op-eds, writing blogs, or speaking up. Sometimes remaining apolitical and unbiased, and other times not. But, these instant interactions add value - even if fleeting - to engage and think.
Publishing in peer review takes time, money, and care. But, I find it helpful to my writing process to take a moment to try, on a daily basis, to see beyond what may otherwise (though both Jackson and Hudec are my pillars) be a narrow perspective.
I will continue my slow writing (and reading). Nevertheless, there has been extraordinary value in contributing on new platforms. When a faculty decides to take me on, I hope they value that as much as the books and peer-reviewed pieces I write. In sum: balance!
