... every writer I had ever known wrote his best work when he had his back up against the wall and thought he would never write another word.

The story's what matters; spelling's overrated.

I have the same fantasy every time I read a book I love, no matter who wrote it, no matter when it was written. That the author has written his book only for me.

... every writer I had ever known wrote his best work when he had his back up against the wall and thought he would never write another word.