Man may have been made in the image of God, but human society was made in the image of His opposite number, and is always trying to get back home.

Remember that the truth is in the details. No matter how you see the world or what style it imposes on your work as an artist, the truth is in the details. Of course the devil's there, too-everyone says so-but maybe truth and the devil are words for the same thing. It could be you know.

I'm convinced that FEAR is at the root, of all bad writing

When your story is ready for rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is going to hurt; revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done.

Time slowed and reality bent; on and on the eggman went.

Writing is like being in a dream state or under self-directed hypnosis. It induces a state of recall that - while not perfect - is pretty spooky.

The first draft of a book—even a long one—should take no more than three months, the length of a season.