Wendy? Darling? Light, of my life. I'm not gonna hurt ya. I'm just going to bash your brains in.

You discarded most of the lies along the way but held on to the one that said life mattered.

Long days and pleasant nights

At its most basic we are discussing a learned skill (writing), but do we not agree that sometimes the most basic skills can create things far beyond our expectations? We are talking about tools and carpentry, about words and style... but as we move along, you'd do well to remember that we are also talking about magic.

Let's get one thing clear right now, shall we? There is no Idea Dump, no Story Central, no Island of the Buried Bestsellers; good story ideas seem to come quite literally from nowhere, sailing at you right out of the empty sky: two previously unrelated ideas come together and make something new under the sun. Your job isn't to find these ideas but to recognize them when they show up.

A place is yours when you know where all the roads go.

The scariest moment is always just before you start.