Think small.... If you can't think small, try philosophy or social criticism.
Scholars look for final truths they will never find. Creative writers concern themselves with possibilities that are always there to the receptive.
You are someone and you have a right to your life.
A good creative-writing teacher can save a good writer a lot of time.
Don't write with a pen. Ink tends to give the impression the words shouldn't be changed.
Don't write love poems when you're in love. Write them when you're not in love.