Of all the reasons for wanting to write, the only one that nurtures us through time is love of the work itself.

Anxious, inexperienced writers obey rules. Rebellious, unschooled writers break rules. Artists master the form.

Influence is just persuasion in slow motion.

Leaders use story to author the future.

In life two negatives don't make a positive. Double negatives turn positive only in math and formal logic. In life things just get worse and worse and worse.

Good story' means something worth telling that the world wants to hear. Finding this is your lonely task...But the love of a good story, of terrific characters and a world driven by your passion, courage, and creative gifts is still not enough. Your goal must be a good story well told.

Story is about eternal, universal forms, not formulas.