My philosophy on writing books is that if you learn only one new thing, or even get a new take on something you already know, it's worth it.

Every hour you spend writing is an hour you don't spend worrying about your writing.

If you can write each day, do it, and meet a quota. Minimum 350 words a day. A baboon can do 350 words a day. Don't be shown up by a baboon

Structure is translation software for your imagination.

In fact, one could argue that the skill of the fiction writer boils down to the ability to exploit intensity.

Status, worry and comparison are ways to madness, not victory.

Think of it as the Doorway of No Return. The feeling must be that your lead character, once she passes through, cannot go home again until the major problem of the plot is solved.