sometimes i wake upin the middleof the nightand findpoetry splatteredall over my bed.
I felt that not only in my book but in novels in general there was something that truly agitated me, a bare and throbbing heart . . . But was that what I wanted? To write, to write with purpose, to wr...
The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which helps us regain our equilibrium.
The most lies we will ever tell in our lives will be to ourselves.
The story comes, and it is pure story. That's all I set out to write. But I don't believe that we can write any kind of story without including, whether we intend to or not, our response to the world...
To get over artist's block, make shitty art.
Just write. That's my only tip. And read. I guess that's two.
Writing on dark themes is not as easy as one might think; you have to live the worst and the most terrifying nightmares, again and again, till they consume you entirely and become an inseparable part...
When I write, it feels like there are two little creatures that sit on each of my shoulders. One whispers, "You can do this. You've got what it takes." The other sounds like my mother-in-law.
Mostly writing requires massive dedication, a whole lot of time spent alone, way too much sitting, countless hours spent thinking hard, and unending and occasionally painful dedication to forming idea...
When people shine a little light on their monster, we find out how similar most of our monsters are.
Write what you love. Passion is the key to a good story.
In The End The Words Are The All And The Nothing.
The writer walks out of his workroom in a daze. He wants a drink. He needs it. It happens to be a fact that nearly every writer of fiction in the world drinks more whisky than is good for him. He does...
Without a doubt the two best words in the English language are The End
The only difference between writers and people who don't write is that writers aren't afraid to display their demons.
Words writers choose are a glimmering reflection into our souls.
Yes, writing is that easy. Yes, writing is that hard. But if you want to do it you can. Only you can stop you.
We write to shed our sorrows and give strength to our spirit.
I live, love and loathe my characters. They stole my mind. They stole my heart.