One must be just a little crazy to write a great novel. One must be capable of allowing the darkest, most ancient and shrewd parts of oneโs being to take over the work from time to time.
John GardnerA common and usually unfortunate answer is โWrite about what you know.โ Nothing can be more limiting to the imagination, nothing is quicker to turn on the psyche's censoring devices and distortion systems, than trying to write truthfully.
John Gardner