The story was writing itself and I was having a hard time keeping up with it.
Use short sentences. Use short first paragraphs. Use vigorous English. Be positive, not negative.
Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.
In order to be a great writer a person must have a built-in, shockproof crap detector.
The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.
You should only read what is truly good or what is frankly bad.