Writer's Block

"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."

"I love to write because it is a reminder of just how lucky and free I am."

When you want to start a new story, that blank page or screen can look awfully scary.

"Writing is a wonderful way to preserve the oddities of real life."