Writing is thinking on paper.

Rewriting is the essence of writing well - where the game is won or lost.

As a writer I try to operate within a framework of Christian principles, and the words that are important to me are religious words: witness, pilgrimage, intention.

Don’t say you were a bit confused and sort of tired and a little depressed and somewhat annoyed. Be tired. Be confused. Be depressed. Be annoyed. Don’t hedge your prose with little timidities. Good writing is lean and confident.

Even a poor translator couldn't kill a style that moves with such narrative clarity.

Don't be kind of bold. Be bold.

You learn to write by writing.