For too many years, there has been a perception of Venezuelan literature as a failure, largely because of the absence of Venezuelan authors in the Boom, and the invisibility of Venezuelan literature abroad. As people now begin to leave the country and share their literature with their new neighbors, as small private publishing houses within Venezuela like Lugar Común, Bid&Co and PuntoCero are building up a reputation, Venezuelans are realizing that their literature does have worth. I think that is encouraging more writers to try to get their work out there.