Talent is required, but much of writing is a matter of craft, which develops with time, attention, patience and practice, like playing an instrument or learning to dance.

What's difficult to understand about German opera? It's always the same. Boy meets girl, boy falls in love, girl gets devoured by horrible winged creature with claws.

Writing is a struggle no matter what the genre.

You're never alone when you're reading a book.

You are TSTL. I beg your pardon. Too stupid to live.

Tell the story that's in your heart, and don't hold back. Write a book the reader will want to melt into.

At the centre of every fairy tale lay a truth that gave the story its power