Model The Qualities That You Want Your

Be Critical Of But Not Brutal With Your Writing. If Something Isn't Essential, Get Rid Of It. Remember That Good Dialogue Can Serve A Whole Passel Of Purposes In Your Novel, And To Overlook One Of Them Is To Overlook One Of The Tools Of The Craft. Like Hitting A Nail With A Screwdriver, If You Know What I Mean.

Expectations Destroy Our Peace Of Mind. They Are Future Disappointments, Planned Out In Advance.

I Myself Have Suffered Periodically From Hearing Voices At Night When I'm Trying To Sleep.

Everything In Our Lives," She Said Quietly, "leads To Everything Else In Our Lives. So A Moment In The Present Has A Reference Point, Both In The Past And In The Future. I Want You To Know That You--as You Are Right Now And As You Ever Will Be--are Fully Enough For This Moment . . .

But If You Don't Understand That Story Is Character And Not Just Idea, You Will Not Be Able To Breathe Life Into Even The Most Intriguing Flash Of Inspiration.