Writer's Block

Truthfully, though, the secret to completing a novel is mostly just a matter of not giving up.

It’s not magic that lets me skip through the pages on a good day; it’s a particular state of mind.

"People show you how they feel far more often than they tell you."

"Inside your book, you’re the monarch of your own kingdom, and what you say goes."

"Remember, writers invent real worlds, then populate those worlds with real readers."

"No author on the planet gets a first draft published.'"

"You’re the writer! Make the words do what you want; don’t be frightened of them."

"Every book begins as a dream in the mind of someone just like you or me."

As a writer, your primary job is to keep your readers wanting to know what’s on the next page.

"Think of anything you write as a piece of fruit."