From On Writing
* Life isn't a support system for art. It's the other way around.
* You must not come lightly to the blank page.
* I'm convinced that fear is at the root of most bad writing. [...] Good writing is often about letting go of fear and affectation.
* It's always that simple [...] the work is always accomplished one word at a time.
* The heart knows things. And so does the imagination. Thank god.
* Sometimes, it's the work that bails me out.
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