All I Knew Was That I Would

No Day In Which You Learn Something Is A Complete Loss.

Don’t Be Afraid To Discard Work You Know Isn’t Up To Standard. Don’t Save Junk, Just Because It Took You A Long Time To Write It.

Exaggerating?" Silk Sounded Shocked. "you Don't Mean To Say That Horses Can Actually Lie, Do You? Hettar Shrugged. "of Course. They Lie All The Time. They're Very Good At It." For A Moment Silk Looked Outraged At The Thought, And Then He Suddenly Laughed. "somehow That Restores My Faith In The Order Of The Universe," He Declared. Wolf Looked Pained. "silk," He Said Pointedly, "you're A Very Evil Man. Did You Know That?" "one Does One's Best," Silk Replied Mockingly.

...if There's A Noise In The Woods, And There's Nobody Around To Hear It, Is It Really A Noise?" "of Course It Is," She Replied Calmly. "how Did You Reach That Conclusion?" Beldin Demanded. "because There's No Such Thing As An Empty Place, Uncle. There Are Always Creatures Around --wild Animals, Mice, Insects, Birds --and They Can All Hear." "but What If There Weren't? What If The Woods Are Truly Empty?" "why Waste Your Time Talking About An Impossibility?

Start Early And Work Hard. A Writer's Apprenticeship Usually Involves Writing A Million Words (which Are Then Discarded) Before He's Almost Ready To Begin. That Takes A While.