Boredom is the inner conflict we suffer when we lose desire, when we lack a lacking.
The universal erosion of values has lead to the universal erosion of story.
The students realize that it's their life I'm talking about: it's out of balance, they're struggling to put it into balance. How are they going to do it?
Of all the reasons for wanting to write, the only one that nurtures us through time is love of the work itself.
The material of literary talent is words; the material of story talent is life itself.
Stories are how we remember; we tend to forget lists and bullet points.