Figure out what depletes you creatively and get it out out of your life. (This doesn't apply to spouse and kids.) Give yourself permission to put garbage on the screen. A lot of days it's the only way you'll be able to keep going. You can clean it up later.

Was there some basic flaw in her makeup that made her keep falling in love with this man who couldn’t love her back?

We’re all works in progress, honey. And believe me when I tell you that I’ve had to work harder than most.

Just out of curiosity, sweetheart; did you ever talk to your doctor about givin' you some tranquilizers?

Phoebe tapped the toe of her sneaker against the dock. “There’s only one good use for a man like Heath Champion.” “Here we go again,” Molly muttered. Phoebe’s lip curled. “Target practice.

Writing is hard for everybody except fools.

Everybody’s afraid of something.