I love memoirs, particularly obscure ones because the writer is usually a regular guy just telling what happened to him and to his friends. What these tales lack in artfulness they make up for in passion and authenticity. For a writer of fiction, they are solid gold. I have stolen so much from memoirs it's ridiculous.
Steven PressfieldWriters think in metaphors. Editors work in metaphors. A great reader reads in metaphors.
Steven PressfieldWhen we conquer our fears, we discover a boundless, bottomless, inexhaustible well of passion.
Steven Pressfield