Act As Though It Is Impossible To

Most Of The Methods Of Training The Conscious Side Of The Writer-the Craftsman And The Critic In Him- Are Actually Hostile To The Good Of The Artist's Side; And The Converse Of This Proposition Is Likewise True. But It Is Possible To Train Both Sides Of The Character To Work In Harmony, And The First Step In That Education Is To Consider That You Must Teach Yourself Not As Though You Were One Person, But Two.

Fiction Supplies The Only Philosophy That May Readers Know; It Establishes Their Ethical, Social, And Material Standards; It Confirms Them In Their Prejudices Or Opens Their Minds To A Wider World.

So Long As New Ideas Are Created, Sales Will Continue To Reach New Highs.

If You Can Discover What You Like, If You Can Discover What You Truly Believe About Most Of The Major Matters Of Life, You Will Be Able To Write A Story Which Is Honest And Original And Unique.

The Most Enviable Writers Are Those Who, Quite Often Unanalytically And Unconsciously, Have Realized That There Are Different Facets To Their Nature And Are Able To Live And Work With Now One, Now The Other.