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"People keep asking me ...How to instantly become a better writer? It's simple: Use "power words" and see for yourself."
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"A writer writesregardless...even though...notwithstanding...despite...at any rate...anyhow...nevertheless...in the face of...undeterred by...heedless of...and because.The true writer simply continues to write."

"What I've learned about writing is that sometimes less is more, while often more is grander. And both are true."

"If you want to be a good writer, internalize the good writers; absorb them; integrate with their souls; embrace their minds; mingle with their life stories; in short, merge with them, lose yourself in them!"

"As a writer, you must truly possess a love for words.""Yes, that's right," I agreed."I've noticed that some authors favor particular words, making frequent use of them. Do you have a favorite?"I nodded assuredly and shared my answer. "BECAUSE."My interviewer looked surprised, as though he'd expected an impressive adjective or some rare verb. "That's your favorite word? Why?"I tried not to smirk. "Because."

"There are days when writing is within my power and a story unfolds along a course I've already chosen. And then there are days when the words breathe on their own and take me by the hand, leading me along unfathomed paths. Either way, the end result is this author's fairytale."

"The pleasures of being a novelist are many. But the greatest by far is the manner in which I live through my characters; experiencing every detail of their story as it unfolds gradually and personally within my own creative psyche. I'm like a cat with untold lives, because each new book is my rebirth."

"Some writers write to forget. Some forget to write."

"It's a phenomenal experience jumping from the devious mind of a sorceress bent on conquering the world to the compassionate musing of a queen capable of healing life with a touch-all in a flicker of thought. That's why I love writing."

"By small and simple sentences, great books come to pass."

"The habit of writing for my eye is good practice. It loosens the ligaments."
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"Don't promise when you're happy, don't reply when you're angry, and don't decide when you're sad."

"Don't ever be afraid to show who you really are, because as long as you are happy with yourself, no one else's opinion matters."

"Don't be afraid to make people mad. Your honesty will inspire your true followers. I piss off tons of people every day."

"Your best friends should bring out the best in you. If they don't, lose them; they are no friends."

"Life is not something that "has" meaning. It's something we give meaning to. You don't "end up" with a meaningful life, you create it."

"You want something real bad? Go after it with ferocity like if your life depended on it and never ever surrender. Only a question of time."
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