Opening Paragraph, A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway In the late summer of that year we lived in a … More

“I would like to carve my novel in a piece of wood.” ~ Georges Simenon

“I’m a bit like a sponge. When I’m not writing I absorb life like water. When I write I squeeze … More

“Don’t ever write anything you don’t like yourself and if you do like it, don’t take anyone’s advice about changing … More

“Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six … More

“I have been successful probably because I have always realized that I knew nothing about writing and have merely tried … More

“If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a … More

“The job of a storyteller is to speak the truth. But what we feel most deeply can’t be spoken in … More

“All that writers can do is keep trying to say what is deepest in their hearts.” ~ Lloyd Alexander

“Who wants to become a writer? And why? Because it’s the answer to everything. … It’s the streaming reason for … More