No one would think he'd make such a beautiful corpse.
If you can write each day, do it, and meet a quota. Minimum 350 words a day. A baboon can do 350 words a day. Don't be shown up by a baboon
In fact, one could argue that the skill of the fiction writer boils down to the ability to exploit intensity.
Characters who are absolutely sure about what they do, who plunge ahead without fear, are not that interesting. We don’t go through life that way. In reality, we have doubts just like everyone else. Bringing your Lead’s doubts to the surface in your plot pulls the reader deeper into the story, and this is an excellent way to coax the reader to lose himself in the story world you’re about to create.
Status, worry and comparison are ways to madness, not victory.
My philosophy on writing books is that if you learn only one new thing, or even get a new take on something you already know, it's worth it.
Every hour you spend writing is an hour you don't spend worrying about your writing.
My face responds without authorization from my brain, so the resulting smile feels like the biggest, most unguarded, goofiest smile I’ve ever unleashed in my entire life. I didn’t even know my face could do this. It’s like there were hidden zippers in my cheeks. Jesus. This must be what feelings are. This is why people write poems! I get it now. I get it, and I want more.
I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals flaming.
Intelligent martial arts is not getting in battles and winning them. Intelligent martial arts is avoiding battles because battles use up energy, and you can get hurt no matter who you are.
Macho does not prove mucho