He thought of hanging himself, to pass the time.
A thrilling story can be dull if told badly, but even the most mundane event can be elevated into a tale of epic scale by a good storyteller.
That small difference made all the difference.
I guarantee it will change your life, but only because everything does, however small.
Rejection is no badge of honour.
To be motivated to write a novel, I need to be unable not to write.
A novel must be judged on its merits, not on how hard the journey was to write it.
Nothing is over our heads if we hold them high enough.
Good writing is more about graft and craft than inspiration and aspiration.
A good book is not the same as a successful one.
Like all fiction, my lies are just my efforts to be truer than the truth.