On Writing

 

“Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.” –Mark Twain

“If you wrote something for which someone sent you a check, if you cashed the check and it didn’t bounce, and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented.” –Stephen King

“Never open a book with weather.” –Elmore Leonard

“If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.” –George Orwell

“Beware of advice–even this.” –Carl Sandburg