...is the writer a prophet or priest - does he show the truth or serve the truth?...

Every word I write is another stroke that takes me to the shore of a completed book.

If you only had a year left to live, what book would you write?Now, write that book.

If you can master the opening, you will be leaps and bounds ahead of the competition.

Don't fool yourself. Talking about writing is not the same as actually doing it.

When you're writing, don't forget to keep your favorite audience in mind--you.

One idea to a sentence is still the best advice that anyone has ever given on writing.

Let your story grow. Let it surprise you, and it will certainly surprise your readers.

Just as a painter paints,and a ponderer ponders,a writer writes,and a wanderer wanders.

All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.

Writing starts with living.—Rumors of Water: Thoughts on Creativity & Writing

Bastam poucas palavras para escrever uma história e apenas uma pessoa para a ler.

..here's the editor's prescription, writer: 1000 words daily until next checkup.

If you were waiting for a sign that you’re meant to be a writer…THIS IS IT.

It's okay to write crap. Just don't try publishing it while it's still crap.