Confusion of a Writer - Sometimes I want all limelight to shine on me and sometimes I just want to vanish underneath the deep waters.
There is one myth about writers that I have always felt was particularly pernicious and untruthful—the myth of the lonely writer, the myth that writing is a lonely occupation, involving much suffering...
We finally realize this one day that our solitude is a blessing for us!
A writer of any merit does not worry about being accepted everywhere. He must write to inspire, to change for the better or to challenge the status quo!
Good editors are priceless.
Good writing is more about graft and craft than inspiration and aspiration.
Putting a piece of you in your protagonist adds depth and merges the worlds of fiction and reality.
The muse is fickle; ergo, when she knocks, ANSWER! It may take a while, but trust me, she WILL knock. In the meantime, keep your ear pressed firmly to the door.
If your looking to write a book, your creativity, originality and simplicity is what will distinguish you.
I don't think writers should write about answers. I think writers should write about questions.
Either I love someone completely, totally and madly or not at all!
A world that does not love, respect and protect its Women is doomed to perish! Because Women are Mother Earth!
Whatever you do, let it be lovely.
The only difference between writers and people who don't write is that writers aren't afraid to display their demons.
I write things down because my thoughts get too heavy in my head and it hurts my neck.
The thing I want to write most is the next thing I write.
Life always has some surprises up its sleeve!
Sylvia Plath and I met a long time ago. A really long time ago. Was it a summer day? No! It was a wintry November morning!
Writer. Another word for poor.
Why do I love writing YA? Because I get a chance to re-live my youth knowing all I know now...