"Don't buy into the myth of writer's block.  Nearly every person I've ever met who swears to be stalled by it is actually encountering one of two common problems.  More often 'writer's block' is a result of writers trying too hard to write a perfect novel in the first draft.  Nobody—no-freaking-body—writes a perfect first draft."

"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."