Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. — Stephen King. American author (born 1947) , Roland. Frankish military leader under Charlemagne
When your story is ready for rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is going to hurt; revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done.
Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.
Making people believe the unbelievable is no trick; it's work. … Belief and reader absorption come in the details: An overturned tricycle in the gutter of an abandoned neighborhood can stand for everything.