Quotes of the Week

You are what you settle for.
—Janis Joplin

Revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done.
—Stephen King

A character is defined by the kinds of challenges he cannot walk away from.
—Arthur Miller

A great fire burns within me, but no one stops to warm themselves at it, and passers-by only see a wisp of smoke
—Vincent van Gogh

Write about what you know and care deeply about. When one puts one's self on paper—that is what is called good writing.
—Joel Chandler Harris

If you feel safe in the area you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area.
—David Bowie

The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.
—Thomas Jefferson

Writer's block is a fancy term made up by whiners so they can have an excuse to drink alcohol.
—Steve Martin