The universal erosion of values has lead to the universal erosion of story.
Boredom is the inner conflict we suffer when we lose desire, when we lack a lacking.
No matter our talent, we all know in the midnight of our souls that 90 percent of what we do is less than our best.
We rarely know where we are going; writing is a discovery.
Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.
Don't be didactic - don't write about poverty. Write about poor people. When you dramatize their lives and let life and characters be your inspiration, you will express the 'idea' dynamically and without preaching.