The difference between neurosis and wisdom is struggle.

The aim is to burn through to first thoughts, to the place where energy is unobstructed by social politeness or the internal censor, to the place where you are writing what you mind actually sees and feels, not what it thinks it should see or feel.

Watch yourself. Every minute we change. It is a great opportunity. At any point, we can step out of our frozen selves and our ideas and begin fresh.

Writing is not a McDonald's Hamburger.

We walk through so many myths of each other and ourselves; we are so thankful when someone sees us for who we are and accepts us.

Too often we take notes on writing, we think about writing but never do it. I want you to walk into the heart of the storm, written words dripping off hair, eyelids, hanging from hands.

A writer must say yes to life.