“Simply read a child’s story that he or she is writing for school, and you will discover some of the inner struggles with which the young person is trying to cope.”
“Bod was thrilled. He imagined a future in which he could read everything, in which all stories could be opened and discovered.”
“Keep in mind that the only person to write for is yourself.Tell the story you most desperately want to read.”
“The shaman is a self-realized person. She discovers the ways of Spirit through her inner awakening.”
“Whenever I'm asked what advice I have for young writers, I always say that the first thing is to read, and to read a lot. The second thing is to write. And the third thing, which I think is absolutely vital, is to tell stories and listen closely to the stories you're being told.”
“Willa Cather said that she write best when she stopped trying to write and began simply to remember.”