“The only wat to get better at writing is to write. And read.”

“Read a lot, write a lot is the great commandment.”

“Good description is a learned skill, one of the prime reasons why you cannot succeed unless you read a lot and write a lot. It’s not just a question of how-to, you see; it’s also a question of how much to. Reading will help you answer how much, and only reams of writing will help you with the how. You can learn only by doing.”

“Description is what makes the reader a sensory participant in the story. Good description is a learned skill,one of the prime reasons you cannot succeed unless you read a lot and write a lot. It's not just a question of how-to, you see; it's a question of how much to. Reading will help you answer how much, and only reams of writing will help you with the how. You can learn only by doing.”

“If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the tools to write.”

“Writing's about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy.”

“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”