“only with practic,playing,and failing do you get better”
“Writing is self-reinforcing. Don't make a fetish out of it, and don't surrender to the myth of the garret, or the myth of the chained muse. It's like playing the guitar, or practicing taekwondo, or having sex. The more you do, the better you get. The better you get, the better it feels. The better it feels, the more you want to do.”
“The only wat to get better at writing is to write. And read.”
“Hearts don't really get broken, but if you practice too hard with them, they can get quite hurt. It feels like they won't get better, but they do.”
“Art stands on the shoulders of craft, which means that to get to the art, you must master the craft. If you want to write, practice writing.”