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.

Teachers are by nature idealists, and they believe anything can be learned.

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

Everybody's in love when they're eighteen. And everybody gets dumped.

Writing is a struggle no matter what the genre.

On Sunday, something washed up on shore.