Originality is not writing the story that has never been told, but writing the stories only you can tell.

Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite:"Fool!" said my muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.

If your looking to write a book, your creativity, originality and simplicity is what will distinguish you.

There is no ceremony, no initiation ritual, no secret hand-shake. All you need to be a writer is to write.

I'm writing. The pages are starting to stack up. My morale is improving the more I feel like a writer.

Speed is not always a constituent to great work, the process of creation should be given time and thought.

Why do I write? Because I like telling stories and I don't like repeating myself (insert chuckle here).

Writing is more than just a method to tell stories. It’s a way to find healing, and to healing others.

Storytellers think they're writing for the audience. They're writing, in a way, to hurt the audience.

One should write only those books from whose absence one suffers. In short: the ones you want on your own desk.

Write what you want to write and would like to read, not for any invisible audience. Your readers will find you.

Never be afraid to write what you believe. If the message speaks the truth, others will fear your words for you.

Question marks are shaped like hooks for a reason: they will hook the reader and drag them deeper into the story

On Writing: "A multitude of improbabilities can be forgiven as long as enough plausibility has been established.

Write for impact first, money second. If you do it the other way around, you’ll end up with less of either.