Writers Turn Dreams Into Print.

Being Goal-oriented Instead Of Self-oriented Is Crucial. I Know So Many People Who Want To Be Writers. But Let Me Tell You, They Really Don't Want To Be Writers. They Want To Have Been Writers. They Wish They Had A Book In Print. They Don't Want To Go Through The Work Of Getting The Damn Book Out. There Is A Huge Difference.

I Have Never Thought Of Myself As A Good Writer. Anyone Who Wants Reassurance Of That Should Read One Of My First Drafts. But I'm One Of The World's Great Rewriters.

I Wondered How A Man Ever Got An English Girl Into Bed. What Did They Do With Her Hockey Stick?

Russia, France, Germany And China. They Revere Their Writers. America Is Still A Frontier Country That Almost Shudders At The Idea Of Creative Expression.

The Most Sheer Fun I Ever Had In Sports Was Playing Volleyball, A Game I Commend Highly. I Understand That An Effort Is Under Way To Establish A National League Of Professional Volleyball Teams, And If You Have Ever Seen The Great Women's Teams Of Japan And Russia Or The Equally Good Men's Teams Of Cuba And East Germany, You Know How Exciting This Playground Game, Which Requires So Little Equipment, Can Be.