Poetry Has Never Been A Favorite American

In A Way, The Cancer Became An Ally Because It Stopped Me From Running Around So Much. I Was Able To Settle Down And Write Things I Hadn't Had A Chance To Before.

Writing Is The Act Of Discovery.

There's No Such Thing As A Writer's Block. If You're Having Trouble Writing, Well, Pick Up The Pen And Write. No Matter What, Keep That Hand Moving. Writing Is Really A Physical Activity.

Wherein We Discover That Many Of The "rules" For Good Writing And Good Sex Are The Same: Keep Your Hand Moving, Lose Control, And Don't Think.

When You Write What You Know, You Stay In Control. One Of The First Things I Encourage My Writing Students To Do Is To Lose Control - Say What They Want To Say, Break Structure.