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

Never forget that you are practicing a craft with certain principles.

A writer is obviously at his most natural and relaxed when he writes in the first person. Writing is a personal transaction between two people, conducted on paper, and the transaction will go well to the extent that it retains its humanity.

Good writing is lean and confident.

Probably every subject is interesting if an avenue into it can be found that has humanity and that an ordinary person can follow.

There are all kinds of writers and all kinds of methods, and any method that helps you to say what you want to say is the right method for you.

Fighting clutter is like fighting weeds-the writer is always slightly behind.