“Write about what you're afraid of.”
“Strong isn't about not being afraid, Caitlin. It's about facing what you're scared of.”
“Planning to write is not writing. Outlining, researching, talking to people about what you're doing, none of that is writing. Writing is writing. ”
“Fantasy is totally wide open; all you really have to do is follow the rules you've set. But if you're writing about science, you have to first learn what you're writing about.”
“If you're not scared when you are writing you're not working hard enough. You'll be afraid but you have to keep going.”
“You write your first novel with the desperation of the damned. You're afraid that you'll never write anything else, ever again.”