That is as true for fiction or non-fiction. The writer has to really know their subject. It is really important to remember that the readers are a lot smarter than the writer. Also, good writing has to do with rewriting. You will never get it right the first time. So you rewrite and rewrite again until you get it right. Until you, and the reader, will be able to visualize what you're writing about.

"What is the greatest mistake a parent can make?" she asked. "To believe that your children will be just like you."

I never avoid something that challenges my guts and my heart. While I might occasionally puke my guts out, I have never puked my heart out.

In my experience, we only ever regret the things we have not done.

We had little or no emotion. We lacked the capacity to feel fear, to experience love, to enjoy the sensations of happiness and delight.The finest warriors are not only those who do not fear, but those who are without anger.

All great literary works influence us as writers, not their stories as much as their storytelling ability.

You must learn to heed your senses. Humans use but a tiny percentage of theirs. They barely look, they rarely listen, they never smell, and they think that they can only experience feelings through their skin. But they talk, oh, do they talk.