Old Habits Are Strong And Jealous.

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.

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.

By Going Over Your Day In Imagination Before You Begin It, You Can Begin Acting Successfully At Any Moment.

The Only Difference Between A Problem And A Solution Is That People Understand The Solution.

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.