Don’t try to visualize the great mass audience. There is no such audience—every reader is a different person.

Journalism is writing that first appears in any periodic journal.

If writing seems hard, it's because it is hard. It's one of the hardest things people do.

Readers must be given room to bring their own emotions to a piece so crammed with emotional content; the writer must tenaciously resist explaining why the material is so moving.

Writing is a craft not an art.

You'll never make your mark as a writer unless you develop a respect for words and a curiosity about their shades of meaning that is almost obsessive. The English language is rich in strong and supple words. Take the time to root around and find the ones you want

There's not much to be said about the period except that most writers don't reach it soon enough.