Get to the Typewriter Right Now

You're Not Going to Remember

"You have to write when you're not 'inspired.' ...And the weird thing is that six months later, or a year later, you're going to look back and you're not going to remember which scenes you wrote when you were inspired and which scenes you wrote because they had to be written."

Words on Paper

"Writing is not about the muse, or the writer's soul—it's about getting words on paper every day, whether a few words or a few pages."

Stop Mythologizing the Life of a Writer

"Stop mythologizing the life of a writer.  Don't wait for the muse to whisper in your ear.  Don't cultivate an affected personality.  Put your butt in a chair and write.  A writer is no different than a plumber, a landscaper or a dental hygienist.  We are doing what we are called to do and what we are suited for.  You don't need to escape to a cabin and write in a parchment diary with a special pen. Sit at a Starbucks or at home or in the middle of traffic and just write."

Write Every Single Day

"You must write every single day of your life.  You must read dreadful dumb books and glorious books, let them wrestle in beautiful fights inside your head, vulgar one moment, brilliant the next."

Driven by Some Demon