Regarding the creative: never assume you're the master, only the student. Your audience will determine if you're masterful.

Love it when a compelling new character kicks open your mental door, tracks mud across your brain, and props their feet up on your cerebrum.

A migraine is the cockblock of writing.

There is no right or wrong way to write a novel. Each journey is different for every individual work and for every writer. The first error is never to begin; the second is never to finish.

When you're writing what you love, it's the most fun you can have with your clothing still on, unless of course, you write naked.

Writing a story, regardless of length, begins always with a single word.

Always mystify, torture, mislead, and surprise the audience as much as possible.