You most likely need a thesaurus, a rudimentary grammar book, and a grip on reality. This latter means: there's no free lunch. Writing is work. It's also gambling. You don't get a pension plan. Other people can help you a bit, but ยญessentially you're on your own. Nobody is making you do this: you chose it, so don't whine.
Margaret AtwoodAll stories are about wolves. All worth repeating, that is. Anything else is sentimental drivel.
Margaret AtwoodPublishers are in business to make money, and if your books do well they don't care if you are male, female, or an elephant.
Margaret AtwoodGravity works in your life, the notion of free will works in your life, however problematic it may at times be.
Margaret Atwood