Never Use A Verb Other Than ‘said’

My Most Important Rule Is One That Sums Up The 10: If It Sounds Like Writing, I Rewrite It.

Avoid Prologues: They Can Be ­annoying, Especially A Prologue ­following An Introduction That Comes After A Foreword.

After 58 Years You'd Think Writing Would Get Easier. It Doesn't. If You're Lucky, You Become Harder To Please. That's All Right, It's Still A Pleasure.

Don't Worry About What Your Mother Thinks Of Your Language.

There Are Some People Who Have Been Reading Me For Years, And They Keep Saying Kind Things About The Writing. That's What You're Writing For, To Get People To Respond To It.