“Magic Success Formula for Writing: Apply the seat of your pants to the seat of your chair and write!”

“The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair.”

“The way to write a book is the application of the seat of one's pants to the seat of one's chair”

“Finish. The difference between being a writer and being a person of talent is the discipline it takes to apply the seat of your pants to the seat of your chair and finish. Don't talk about doing it. Do it. Finish.”

“The hardest part of writing is the same as doing your homework...it's staying seated in your chair.”

“Writing is the art of applying the ass to the seat.”

“I always tell my students, about the biggest baddest things in life you must try to write small and light, save the big writing for the unexpected tiny thing that always makes or breaks a story.”