I wish my brain had an off switch. Maybe that way I could get some sleep.

Never take yourself too seriously. Learn to let go and let the words flow.

Remove the comma, replace the comma, remove the comma, replace the comma...

The beginning of every writing session is like setting down a road unknown.

There’s really only one good writing habit: You must write constantly.

You have to be in your middle thirties before you have anything worth saying.

Words raced thru his mind and his fingers ached to capture them all on paper.

Mice: What is the best early training for a writer?Y.C.: An unhappy childhood.

Don’t try to be different. Just be good. To be good is different enough.

Fiction is a careful combination of observation, inspiration, and imagination.

Writers are always alone, even in a room bursting with noises of the familiar.

Writing is a solitary occupation, except for Presidential speeches and sitcoms.

The sooner you finish procrastinating, the sooner you can get back to your art.

I'm not gonna lie...sometimes this whole writing thing is a lonely business.

The first thing that distinguishes a writer is that he is most alive when alone.