Over the years, I've found one rule. It is the only one I give on those occasions when I talk about writing. A simple rule. If you tell yourself you are going to be at your desk tomorrow, you are by that declaration asking your unconscious to prepare the material. You are, in effect, contracting to pick up such valuables at a given time. Count on me, you are saying to a few forces below: I will be there to write.
Norman MailerWhile I'm working on a book, I rarely read anything more than The New York Times. Which may have the long-term effect of flattening my style.
Norman MailerMIke Lee writes with honesty, penetration, wit and the ability to surprise the reader with an unexpected turn from time to time that enriches the experience.
Norman MailerWhen I read it ["Tough Guys Don't Dance"], I don't wince, which is all I ever ask for a book I write.
Norman Mailer