Play Around. Dive Into Absurdity And Write.

I Have Students That I Tell, "if Your Book Doesn't Sell Or You Can't Publish It, Write Another Book. Quit Sitting Around." The Publishing World Is A Business, But It's Not Any Big Deal. An Editor Is Not Your Guru. Your Agent Is Not Your Guru.

Never Underestimate People. They Do Desire The Cut Of Truth.

My Goal Is To Write Every Day. I Say It Is My Ideal. I Am Careful Not To Pass Judgment Or Create Anxiety If I Do Not Do It. No One Lives Up To His Ideal.

Be Awake To The Details Around You, But Don't Be Self-conscious.

I Still Write With Pen And Paper And Have Someone Type It On A Computer. But Rewriting I Do By Hand.