"Always be reading. Go to the library. There's magic in being surrounded by books. Get lost in the stacks. Read biblio…"

"A wonderful flaw about human beings is that we're incapable of making perfect copies. Our failure to copy our heroes …"

"The best advice is not to write what you know, it's to write what you like. Write the kind of story you like best— wr…"

"Don't worry about a grand scheme or unified vision for your work. [...] What unifies your work is the fact that you m…"

"If there was a secret formula for becoming known, I would give it to you. But there's only one not-so-secret formula …"

"If you ever find that you're the most talented person in the room, you need to find another room."

"Establishing and keeping a routine can be even more important than having a lot of time. Inertia is the death of crea…"

"In this age of information abundance and overload, those who get ahead will be the folks who figure out what to leave…"

"The way to get over creative block is to simply place some constraints on yourself. It seems contradictory, but when …"

"The great thing about dead or remote masters is that they can't refuse you as an apprentice. You can learn whatever y…"