I Haven't Made Up My Mind About

Fear Is A Fire To Temper Courage And Resolve. Use It So.

If You Do Not Hear Music In Your Words, You Have Put Too Much Thought Into Your Writing And Not Enough Heart.

Hurt Leads To Bitterness, Bitterness To Anger, Travel Too Far That Road And The Way Is Lost.

Even After Sword Was Published, I Was Still Only Thinking About The Next Book, Elfstones.

Lester Del Rey Told Me Repeatedly That The First And Most Important Part Of Writing Fiction Is Just To Think About The Story. Don't Write Anything Down. Don't Try To Pull Anything Together Right Away. Just Dream For A While And See What Happens. There Isn't Any Timetable Involved, No Measuring Stick For How Long It Ought To Take. For Each Book, It Is Different. But That Period Of Thinking, Of Reflection, Is Crucial To How Successful Your Story Will Turn Out To Be.