Upon the one thing every writer absolutely must have, and that is intellectual curiosity.

Through the act of writing, a writer learns more about himself than he could ever imagine.

...you are a writer the moment you start writing, not when you've sold your first book.

Repeat the mantra: Writing is when I make the words. Editing is when I make them not shitty.

There is a ruthlessness to the creative act. It often involves a betrayal of the status quo.

When a person sets out to learn from others and not to teach others he becomes a true writer.

It takes courage to violate expectations, but sometimes the reward is a new level of success.

Be brave to share your story! Each of our stories, have a golden treasure for a specific need.

Write drunk (on emotion); edit sober (on rationality and intention).Faulkner, reimagined by me.

it's been my experience that most writers don't talk about their craft--they just do it

I have a great many opinions about writing, but I'm afraid that all of them are unprintable

Not that length and weight alone indicate excellence; many epic tales are pretty much epic crap.

Nouns and verbs are the guts of the language. Beware of covering up with adjectives and adverbs.

Write because you love it, not because you want to become rich. Your story will be better for it.

The writer's silent mind is a period of intermission before orchestrating a symphony of words.