you must not come lightly to the blank page.
The worst thing you can try to do is to steer the story once it gets going. You just kind of follow along and see where it goes. That's the fun.
When the reader hears strong echoes of his or her own life and beliefs, he or she is apt to become more invested in the story.
The scariest moment is always just before you start.
We never know which lives we influence, or when, or why.
People who try hard to do the right thing always seem mad.