“Writing at its best is simply taking dictation from your soul.”
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“My job as a writer is simple. Write a book I’m proud of, and present it as a gift to the world.
Some will love it.
Some will hate it.
That’s the nature of art.”
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“A character is defined by the kinds of challenges he cannot walk away from.”
~ Arthur Miller
“Writing is really a way of thinking–not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic or just sweet.” ~
“If a story is in you, it has to come out.” ~
“Keep it amateur. You’re not writing for money but for pleasure. It should be fun. And it should be exciting. Maybe not as you write, but after it’s done you should feel an excitement, a passion. That doesn’t mean feeling proud, sitting there gloating over what you’ve done. It means you know you’ve done your best. Next time it’s going to be better.” ~
Dialogue is just two monologues clashing.” ~
“Perfection is like the grains of sand that we try to hold on tightly in the palms of our hands. But the harder we try to hold on to grains of sand, the faster the grains fall down from our hands! So pick up your pen and create magic as you only can. And don’t hold on tightly to the grains of sand!” ~
“M is for magic. All the letters are, if you put them together properly. You can make magic with them, and dreams, and, I hope, even a few surprises…” ~
“Writing is like talking to yourself, just in a way that makes it look like you’re not crazy!” ~
