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.
Nothing is over our heads if we hold them high enough.
A novel must be judged on its merits, not on how hard the journey was to write it.
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.